Jennifer Granholm Quotes

If people want to put me up on their walls, I'll love it.

Sometime you need to give credit to the opposition.

An Oscar nomination? That would be a very satisfying thing, I'm sure. I would appreciate the thought. It would be like taking your hat off as an actor to all the people who walk through you.

I have a hard time with awards shows in general because I've never been part of the conversation. I just show up to work and do my job because I love the job and I love the people I get to make TV with. When someone wants to applaud it more than just watching it, that makes me somewhat uncomfortable.

It's always embarrassing when somebody does something praiseworthy of you.

It's really humbling to be acknowledged by such established names like CMT and Billboard.

Respect the work that you've never done before.

It's always strange to get an honor from people who are the ones that should be honored.

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

I think every actor should be always grateful when they work.

Giving credit where credit is due is a very rewarding habit to form. Its rewards are inestimable.

I think you have to show homage to creators.

Failure to accord credit to anyone for what he may have done is a great weakness in any man.

People are giving me more respect.

It is great happiness to be praised of them who are most praiseworthy.

Favor and honor sometimes fall more fitly on those who do not desire them.

I'm not interested in awards. I never have been. I don't think they are important. Don't get me wrong, if somebody gives me a prize, I thank them as gratefully as I know how, because it's very nice to be given a prize. But I don't think that awards ought to be sought.

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

I really never get recognized at all for anything.

There are two things people want more than sex and money... recognition and praise.

I do believe in praising that which deserves to be praised.

If Uncle Martin were here today, he would surely commend us for giving honor where honor is due.

Awards shows mainly publicize the people giving the awards.

We believe... that the applause of silence is the only kind that counts.

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