Raphael Bob-Waksberg Quotes

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

I thought it was pretty good to be mentioned in a big paper, so I decided to keep the nickname.

I think that you do get a little extra jolt of confidence when you win an Emmy.

I don't really care about awards.

Anytime that people feel that you accomplished enough to enter into a Hall of Fame, of course this is a tremendous, tremendous thrill for me.

I don't think it's up to you to say you belong in The Hall of Fame. That's up to someone else.

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.

The Oscar is very beautiful, utterly mesmeric, but I don't feel any more important because I have won one. It doesn't mean I'm any better than anyone.

The reality is that we have all these awards and all these festivals that give out awards, so you sort of go, 'okay, well, people liked the film, and I think it's a good film, and it's up for an award - well, I guess it should win the award then.'

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

It's nice to walk into a club and see your picture. Then you know you've done something good.

To get down to the quick of it, respect motivates me - not success.

I do not care for the money, just for the glory.

People still look at me as the champion and that's very important to me.

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

Yes, I won the Bafta. I thought the British were very intelligent.

The noblest spirit is most strongly attracted by the love of glory.

I was overwhelmed by so many interviewers and then messages of congratulations. So many congratulation messages. I feel this shows the authority and the greatness of the Nobel Prize.

My heart's desire is to be recognised in Nigeria.

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

Some people obtain fame, others deserve it.

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

Being nominated is a great thrill, and we like to say that all four of us were nominated, which means that our director, Anthony Page was nominated four times.

You have to win something for people to think about you.