Regina King Quotes

I have an awards cabinet in my studio where I keep my eight Oscars, my 11 Grammys, my seven Golden Globes, and my Tony Award.

I am very proud to join the Hall of Fame.

I'm not aiming for an Academy Award.

I've never been one to chase awards or anything like that, to be honest.

Of course awards matter.

The paper nominated me 12 or 13 times for the Pulitzer Prize.

I have a box of awards in the closet. I think it is weird to put them out. I might if I had an Emmy or Oscar, but I don't.

I do know there are a lot of people who seem to be in my corner, and that's, of course, wonderful. I'm really more interested in the nomination than in the award, because I think the nomination just puts you within a group of outstanding actors.

I've got a Grammy and Emmy, I'd like to have a Tony.

When you win a Grammy, it links a certain prestige and importance to you, you know? People want to talk to you.

Forget about Nobel prizes; they aren't really very important.

I don't really care about awards.

To get the Nickelodeon award? That's like 'it.' It's one of the best. It's definitely where you want to be in your career.

Unfortunately, in the Hollywood way, respect comes in the form of a trophy a lot of the time.

Boy, oh, boy, people get jaded fast. I got nominated for an Emmy.

Fame, we may understand, is no sure test of merit, but only a probability of such.

You can wish to have an Oscar someday or some other award, but Life Achievement? You don't see yourself that way.

The tag of a 'National Award winner' earned me a lot of respect from a lot of people. I like that in a way.

I am already in a couple Hall of Fames, like the Michigan Hall of Fame and the Dan Gable Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame, so my accolades speak for themselves. Let's just say I'm not losing any sleep over any Hall of Fame induction.

I had never thought that so many people would know me, will talk about me, and most of all, I will be given a National Award.

I can't think of anything in my profession that would mean as much. You can talk about Emmys or Super Bowls. Fifty Masters Tournaments, that would be the ultimate.

I personally am not very interested in awards or the awards circuit.

Titles are what I crave.

If you have won a national award, it means you have done something great.

People are dying to get a National Award... it's a national reputation.