T. J. Miller Quotes

I am thrilled to be dame. It's one of those - the fact that you have been honored by your country is what it's all about, and it just feels good right there.

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

For me the best thing about winning an award is when the people cheer for your win. When you can see that the people are really happy that you are winning something, that's the most reward thing in the world.

I'm thrilled when I get nominated. I don't count how many and I don't remember how many I've had. I just know it's a lot.

The awards world can be ridiculous, but I'm not one to bash it. I love awards! When I've been nominated for Emmys and when I won my DGA Award, I couldn't have been happier. I always liked getting a gold star in class.

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.

It was very cool to be honored and be acknowledged in that way for the first time ever, being nominated for an Emmy.

It's an honor to be awarded the Liberty Medal.

The knights of the theater represented to me not only the pinnacle of the profession but the esteem in which the profession was held. To find myself, to my astonishment, in that company is the grandest thing that has professionally happened to me.

It doesn't matter how many times you win an award, it is always very special.

I'll admit - I was honored to be on the cover of Time.

When I won the Emmy, the profound sense of gratitude when my name was said I cannot express enough. It was one of the most beautiful moments, hands down, of my life.

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

It is hard to categorise every accolade you have won. Getting into the Hall of Fame is great. It is fantastic to be recognised by your own country. To be part of the history of our national game is simply humbling.

I find award functions laughable. To me, it is just like an extension of a college annual day function.

When it comes to the awards and everything, and the press, the publicity, this is all icing on the cake to me.

I don't want awards. I am not saying this like it's a case of sour grapes. It isn't. I have been to a couple of award functions, and I soon realised that it doesn't give me the kick that it does to others.

Having your work honored nationally is a great morale booster.

Here's the thing - I mean, I don't act for statues. I really don't. The great thing about winning an award is that it creates opportunities.

Looking back now, thinking about that moment in the lights, with my heart pounding, Oscar in my hand, all I can say is I am grateful and humbled - still to this day. Next to marrying my husband and the birth of my children, it is one of the best days ever.

The last thing I want is to walk into my house after a long day and see all the Grammys and awards. It would make me feel weird.

It meant as much to me as winning the Oscar.

An Oscar means a lot of things because it's like the ultimate award for a filmmaker so it feels great. But I think you have to consider awards with some distance and not get obsessed with it. When you're creating you shouldn't think about it.

I think anytime you get nominated for an award, it's a very humbling thing.

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