Quotes by Awards When Chuck House wanted to develop the oscilloscope for HP, David Packard told him to abandon the project. Chuck went on "vacation" and came back with $2 million in orders. Packard later gave him an award inscribed with an accolade for "extraordinary contempt and defiance beyond the normal call of engineering." Bob Sutton engineering vacation awards I've never won an award for anything, and I think it's weird. I mean, that's really cool but it's strange to think you could get an award for acting. I always thought that was strange. Bobby Cannavale awards mean thinking I could have a roomful of awards and it wouldn't mean beans Bobby Darin beans awards mean For me to get an award from the press, I know there's been no favoritism. Bobby Knight favoritism rewards awards When they say you're the best, I always remember that the majority of the audience probably thinks someone else should have gotten the award. Brad Paisley awards should-have thinking So, when people try to give you some book with a shiny round award on the cover, be kind and gracious, but tell them you don't read "fantasy," because you prefer stories that are real. Then come back here and continue your research on the cult of evil Librarians who secretly rule the world. Brandon Sanderson awards real book In my life right now, in my music, and just overall I feel like I'm winning. It doesn't matter what this person is saying or what the charts are saying or what award shows are saying, the public opinion doesn't matter. I feel like I'm winning in my spirit. Brandy Norwood public-opinion awards winning I think the Grammy is like the award, you know. Brandy Norwood grammy awards thinking The academy awards in England; it's a classy affair as well. Brenda Blethyn affair awards england Would it be nice to win a film award one day? Yes. But the critics are going to have to wait till I'm ready. Right now, my gift is making big movies that audiences want to see. Brett Ratner awards nice winning It's the biggest party in the world, and you have to keep the whole thing percolating, which is difficult because a lot of awards most people don't care about. Bruce Vilanch awards party people I think probably the best example was the year Jack Palance dropped down and gave us push-ups when he accepted his award for supporting actor. Then we got to throw away a lot of the script because we just did Jack Palance jokes, because it was just too delicious, watching this old man carry on like that. Bruce Vilanch awards men thinking In pop music, the public usually see the results - the hit records, the Grammy Awards performances, the concert tours - but not all the work that goes into getting into the spotlight. And not everyone realizes that, even if you have a lot of talent, chances are you won't make it. Bruno Mars spotlight records awards I've got a whole mantel just waiting for those awards to come, a whole big mantel. There's just so much available space. I've got the light fixtures hanging from the ceiling, all ready to shine on them. I dust it off every day. Bryan Cranston shine-on awards light There are no awards in Hollywood for being an idiot. Burt Reynolds idiot hollywood awards If I want to be up for an Academy Award, I'm either going to have to play a tour de force of some kind or have a tracheotomy just before the nominations. Burt Reynolds awards want play For me the best thing about winning an award is when the people cheer for your win. When you can see that the people are really happy that you are winning something, that's the most reward thing in the world. Busta Rhymes awards cheer winning I get an award for being the best dressed, but at the end of the day I'm not Daphne Guinness. I don't like people to look at me for my dress. The letter is more important than the envelope. But if you feel good in your envelope, then you will feel better about yourself. Carine Roitfeld awards feel-better people I get lots of awards for being mentally ill. Apparently, I am better at being mentally ill than almost anything else I've ever done. Seriously - I have a shelf of awards for being bipolar. Carrie Fisher bipolar awards done Having waited my entire life to get an award for something, anything...I now get awards all the time for being mentally ill. It’s better than being bad at being insane, right? How tragic would it be to be runner-up for Bipolar Woman of the Year? Carrie Fisher bipolar awards years «1234567891011»
