Cody Rhodes Quotes

I named my first album 'The Sound of Revenge' because I wanted to get revenge on everyone who doubted me. But when I finally got revenge, I didn't enjoy it.

Father Time is definitely undefeated, that's for sure. But does it feel good to have some people eat their words about what they said about me as a player? Yeah, that's fun.

If we were the team that won out, then life was good and we felt that we were worth something.

It meant as much to me as winning the Oscar.

It surprised me, the feeling I got when I won the Oscar for 'Scent of a Woman.' It was a new feeling. I'd never felt it. I don't see my Oscar much now. But when I first got it, there was a feeling for weeks afterward that I guess is akin to winning a gold medal in the Olympics.

I'll settle for successful during my lifetime because at least I can be conscious of the delusion that it means something.

Everyone was thinking it was going to be a bust. I felt redeemed.

Applause waits on success.

I still need practice in enjoying the fruits of success.

Being named among the best at something is special and beautiful. But if there are no titles, nothing is won.

I want to do something that people can really say, 'Hey, man, that was good, I'm proud of you, I'm proud of that.' 'Pride' and 'Transformers' and things like that.

For me, just being published feels like success.

Awards mean absolutely nothing if you don't get it. If you do get it, they're the best thing in the world.

I feel like I'm on the inside for the first time. Inside the castle. I have an Emmy nomination!

When I released 'Veteran' and the reception was good, it was the first time I ever worked really hard on something and had that hard work reciprocated back to me.

I won almost everything there is to win and I look back with great memories.

It's hard to pinpoint a 'moment' that validated years of work.

I'm proud of what I did in 'Daybreak.'

I won in Italy, I won at Real Madrid, and I felt important.

I mean there's something I have achieved in life, even if it's little, and if people write about it, then it's fine.

It's good to be noticed when you are proud of your work.

The celebration... you cannot practice it or anything. It's a moment when the excitement of your goal make you react to the moment.

It really hit home that my parents felt as though they didn't have to worry anymore. They realized if you could win an Oscar, that was a good sign.

The rapture of pursuing is the prize the vanquished gain.

Having your work honored nationally is a great morale booster.