Ryan North Quotes

I've always found it embarrassing to receive awards.

I think they're an incredible honor. I'm grateful and flattered by them. But I have no control over winning awards - I have no control over any of that.

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.

You don't really work for awards, but when they come it's... nice.

I'm not a great believer in awards-of course the fact that I've never won one has nothing to do with it at all!

I'm a Golden Globe nominee, yes. It's very nice. It's a very nice thing, but I kind of think of all the awards I wasn't ever nominated for, for years and things.

Being acknowledged for your work is always a great accomplishment, whether it's people in my city, kids in the street, all the way up to the Grammys.

I feel a bit uncomfortable talking about awards.

If somebody gives you accolades, that's nice to hear but it's not the end-all, be-all for me.

I'm rather fond of my awards.

I have received many awards, love, and recognition.

I am completely grateful and pleased for the attention and the recognition I've received for playing the roles that I've played.

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.

I love awards, especially if I get them.

You mustn't take any award so seriously.

I don't sense that I am someone's hero, though I'm happy when people like my work. I've learned how to be gracious about it, but I try to let it go by. I've seen how, if people start taking on those accolades, it can ruin them completely.

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

The accolade of your peers is very exciting, always. There's lots of good stuff on the ballot.

There are some amazing stories from all over this country, where people's work and contribution has been acknowledged. To be part of that is an absolutely fantastic feeling.

The honor is overpaid, When he that did the act is commentator.

When you do a film, all you want is to make the best film possible. You don't think about Oscars. But it's really flattering. Please, bring it on!

We are very fortunate to be recognized here in such an extraordinary manner for work that we enjoy.

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.

Awards are not something that I measure my work by. I've been so fortunate and I've gotten to do such terrific things that it seems petty to look back and say, 'Oh, I should have gotten that prize.' I don't look at it that way.

The Oscar nomination is great. It's a great pat on the back. And I like that.