Cicely Tyson Quotes

The reward of a thing well done is having done it.

Truthfully, I'm proud of each of my films in a certain way.

This is going to sound completely absurd, but I do sometimes feel like the enjoyment of an awards ceremony or the pride in the finished article hasn't ever surpassed the joy of doing the work, of making it. The doing it is really the bit I'm there for.

I probably get more satisfaction from making a show than being on a show.

Awards are so unnecessary because I think we get so much out of our work just by doing it. The work is a reward in itself.

Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.

Trophies and medals have never meant much to me. I've had amazing experiences, which let you feel like you've accomplished something.

What motivates me is everything that I have been a small part of.

There is no greater joy than that of feeling oneself a creator. The triumph of life is expressed by creation.

If you're proud of something, and if you're proud of your work at the end of the day, the experience, walking away, you can feel good about it; that's what you have to focus on.

I feel happy that I am being honoured for doing films of my own liking.

The emotional power of creating something... Nothing gives me as much joy as that.

There is nothing to regret with a job well done.

Success is very enjoyable in any field. But for me, success is not in terms of financial gains.

With some things, it's not that I like doing them; it's more that I like having done them. I like to look back and see that I've made a nice thing.

Some people don't know why they have pride in something that they do.

Honestly, it's the most amazing feeling in the world to be able to work on something that you're really proud of.

He who enjoys doing and enjoys what he has done is happy.

I already gave my best. I have no regrets at all.

The gratification comes in the doing, not in the results.

I still get enormous pleasure and a sense of fulfillment out of writing a book that I'm proud of. I see myself as a bit like a jewel-maker who can sit back and admire his work.

I am content that the work that I've done is wonderful.

Once you have heard a strange audience burst into laughter at a film you directed, you realize what the word joy is all about.

She had her reward! - that reward of which no enemie could deprive her, which no slanders could make less precious - the eternal reward of knowing that she had done her duty.

For me, I find that even though I've accomplished a few things in my life, looking back on accomplishments doesn't give me a sense of satisfaction.