Ann Dowd Quotes

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.

It meant as much to me as winning the Oscar.

I always choose to remember the moment that was the best of Jeanne Cooper - those photos where she's in that wild dress triumphantly hoisting up the Emmy the night she finally won the damn thing. She was so proud, so happy.

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

First thing I did when I found out I made it into the top 13 is I tried not to faint and you know, I took it all in and I really looked at the crowd and said a big 'thank you'.

I do not equate productivity to happiness. For most people, happiness in life is a massive amount of achievement plus a massive amount of appreciation. And you need both of those things.

I don't know if it has set in or not. Honestly, it's crazy. It's such an amazing honor. I remember thinking back to being in my room waiting for the call to see if I got the part. It's like winning the lottery. I'm proud to be a member of such an amazing cast - that's the best award of all.

Our publicist at Warner Brothers is a young guy who has worked so hard for seven years with us and when we saw him backstage he broke down and cried. He couldn't believe it happened. It was seeing him so overcome when we realised how much it really meant.

I just feel really good about my accomplishments. I haven't had, like, a party because a deal goes through or something like that. I don't know. I need to develop that - I need to have something that I do when things go right.

Being nominated is the win. For me, being nominated is winning. It's just unbelievable.

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

When I got recognized as a writer, when I got the Emmy, I was more excited than the Emmys I had gotten as an actor.

Awards are wonderful. I've been nominated many times and I've won many awards. But my journey is not towards that. If it happens it will be a blast. If it doesn't, it's still been a blast.

To have the kind of success I have had is really amazing, and I am incredibly grateful.

When you win and you don't have anyone to share it with, why win? You have to have someone to share it with.

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

When I found out I was in the top 13 I was freaking out and crying it was such a joyous moment for me.

To have this gold medal around my neck is an indescribable feeling. I'm the happiest person right now.

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

All the awards in the world, you can get into all the nightclubs, they'll send you the nicest clothes. Nothing better than walking into your dad's restaurant and seeing a smile on his face and knowing that your mom and dad and your sister are real proud of you.

I'm proud - or really more thankful than anything - for all the work that I've gotten.

The night I won the Emmy, I probably cried for three hours on and off.

My Number 1 Award is going to go on my mantelpiece, and I'll probably kiss it for two weeks solid every time I pass it!

Obviously, if you win a trophy, like I won when I was a player, it's a moment to celebrate. For me - this is my mentality, and I don't want to say it's right or wrong - I love to celebrate in private and not make it public. I love to celebrate the things with your team-mates.

When you win by three touchdowns in a state championship and you've got people who can't appreciate that? That's really sad.