Famous Quotes & Sayings

Ronnie O'Sullivan

It's nice to get awards but the only awards I want are titles. They probably voted for me because I give them a story.

J. J. Johnson

It's nice to see such a hard working student awarded for his dedication and hard work.

Kurt Suzuki

It's so satisfying to meet Johnny Bench and to be with the two players that were up for the award with me. It's definitely a great way to end a great season and something I'll remember for the rest of my life.

Richie Sexson

It's not an award you want to win more than once.

Ramon Magsaysay

Atty. Yorac received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Government Service in 2004 for her unyielding determination to recover $684 million ill-gotten wealth for the government, after 17 years of complex and intense litigation,

Paul Daniels

All awards and recognition, here and abroad, are to be cherished as recognition by your peers of what you have done in and out of magic.

Frank Shorter

For a moment in time on September 9, 1972 I was the luckiest person in the world. I was standing on the awards podium, inside the track and field stadium at the Olympic Games in Munich Germany, gazing through a blur of mild shock and tears, trying to focus on the American flag.

The number of entries for our 2005 Printing Excellence Awards competition was the highest it has been in over five years and the quality of the work entered was incredible. 2005 award winners should be very proud.

It's not too late to start. We're sort of having a second wave right now. We have award season starting, so there's plenty of fashion to be had. We started in September and we have people playing from all kinds of countries. I think we have about 4,500 people playing now. It's a great excuse for everybody to throw a viewing party.

It's the most suspenseful Oscars I ever recall. There are more cliffhangers at the year's awards than I think we've seen in modern history.

It's the most suspenseful Oscars I ever recall, ... There are more cliffhangers at the year's awards than I think we've seen in modern history.

Jeff Anderson

It's the highest award you can receive in the council. Basically Dave is very deserving of the award for his dedication to the program, and he really enjoys working with the boys.

David Taylor

It's more than just a phone selling into the marketplace. In many of these countries, we don't have very sophisticated logistics systems, obviously, and when we were awarded the tender, there were a number of criteria that were met. It wasn't just based on price -- logistics, capability of service of the phone in the marketplace.

Leslie Mann

It's always fun to think about winning an award. I thought about winning awards when I was a little girl. Everybody wants to win an award for something.

Jay Kay

Getting an award on Top Gear is better than getting a Grammy.

Bruno Mars

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.

Her award was all hustle and great defense.

Gloria Stuart

The great actresses and actors receive awards for great roles in great films.

Ellen DeGeneres

It's such an honor to receive the Mark Twain Prize. To get the same award that has been given to people like Bill Cosby, Tina Fey and Will Ferrell, it really makes me wonder… why didn't I get this sooner?

Jane Krakowski

If I'm ever lucky enough to be part of an awards tribute, I hope they play 'Muffin Top' in my little clip. That's how I want to be remembered.

John Calipari

I did a better job last year than I did this year. Awards are great. Our award we're trying to get here is trying to win this tournament. I'm happy for Rodney, happy for all the players who get these awards because they've worked hard for them.

Will Shortz

I can't wait for the award ceremony where Ken is going to give himself an award. We'll see if this is the start of 75 consecutive victories.

I don't think the bitterest enemy of the Perrier Award could deny that it has spotted some real talent.

Stephen Marley

I don't take anything for granted; awards and all that go with it are very nice, and it's nice to get a positive response, but for me, it's about the music. I don't make music to win awards. I make music for the people.

I'd say there are some 200 to 300 stations broadcasting in that format nationwide. It's an award recipients receive by a vote of their peers.

I downplay (the 100th win) because for me, personal awards don't mean a whole lot. Championships are what I'm about.

I'd rather not get it - the hoodoo on the award means the winner usually loses their next match.

Roberto Benigni

I am overjoyed and extremely grateful to receive this extraordinary honor. These awards fill my heart with happiness, knowing that people throughout Europe have been touched by our film.

Rigoberta Menchu

I feel a deep emotion and pride for the honor of having been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 1992.

Hal David

He's one of the all-time great guitarists, and worked wonders making guitars, and here he is still around, still playing and having this great award on his birthday.

Aaron Peirsol

How often does one person get six medals at a World Championships? The way I look at it, not to downplay my accomplishments, but people break world records every year. So to win this award this year, I am completely humbled and very happy.

I don't believe in making films for getting awards. But they are definitely important. Awards give good feelings.

I don't necessarily feel that we need to have it as a conference - I don't need a conference mug or letterhead with a conference logo. It's getting a competitive schedule, a balanced schedule, and creating some awards and recognition that all players in independent basketball should get.