Mohamed ElBaradei Quotes

I've had a lot of accolades throughout my career, but that hasn't really changed me. I know that comes with the winning.

It is a great honor to be awarded a Nobel Prize. This is a wonderful experience for my wife Betty and me. We received congratulations by email, phone and post, many from old friends we had not seen for some time.

I'm not one who's big on accolades and all those things. I did my job and I'm proud of what I did and how I did it.

I'd rather stay out of the limelight until I've done something I feel proud of.

I am the same person I was before receiving the Nobel Prize. I work with the same regularity, I have not modified my habits, I have the same friends.

Yes I have made a lot of money and I have a lot of respect, my films have done well, and I know there are loads of loads of people who look up to me and really love me. I really just thought this is like a strange dream. I have never thought this is a success - I don't have a standard.

The disgraces I suffer should be attributed to me, but the praises that I get go to my family and teachers. It is they who decided what I would become.

I am beyond blessed and humbled to be named the Paul Hornung Award winner.

I've always watched the Hall of Fame speeches. Thought about what I would talk about if I ever was up there. But I don't wake up in the morning thinking about wanting to be in the Hall of Fame. I really don't.

It keeps me humble just to know exactly where I came from and all the hard work I had to put in to be here. It feels good to reminisce about the past.

When they announce who I am and what I've achieved, I still pinch myself to make sure I'm not dreaming.

My wife says to me, 'You have achieved a lot'... yeah, I do know. But... there are a couple of things I haven't.

Life will go on. I suppose the aura of the Nobel is such that my life will change, but I don't think I'm going to let it change much. You understand, I'm used to a quiet life.

I guess what I learned the most was to feel lucky with what I have been able to accomplish and what I have and to feel humble about the people I have been able to work with.

Awards don't really mean much.

There is no shame in taking pride in achievements or position. But nobody gets to the top alone.

You can never say you're big - I don't think you can ever take anything like that for granted.

I have not won far more awards than I have won.

Even if my film does well, you will not see me blowing my own trumpet. There is no time to sit and dwell on whether it's done well or not done well.

Just because I managed to do a little something, I don't want anyone back home to think I got the big head.

It is through accomplishment that man makes his contribution and contribution is life's greatest reward.

I'll never get a Humanitas Award, but I'll have fun.

People in the U.S. didn't know what taekwondo was. But they saw what the Lopezes were able to do with all the love and support and hard work we put in, and what we accomplished. It makes me feel real lucky to be in a position like that.

Yes, I won the Bafta. I thought the British were very intelligent.

I have won many awards and I am very happy about this, but I am not the best player in the world.