Oscars Quotes - Page 13

• I've been a big believer in musicians turned actor, going back to Sinatra winning the Oscar for 'From Here To Eternity.' David Bowie in 'Man Who Fell to Earth,' Kris Kristofferson's been great in a bunch of films. Liza Minnelli, Barbra Streisand, Mariah Carey, I thought was great in 'Precious.

  Peter Berg

  Winning, Men, Musician

  "Why Did You Cast A Massive Music Superstar In What Amounts To A Run-And-Gun Supporting Role?" by Tambay A. Obenson, www.indiewire.com. May 17, 2012.

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• The most important thing is to continue to be yourself. The day after the Oscars, you have to get on with your life. To be honest and true to yourself.

  Roberto Benigni

  Being Yourself, Important, Honest

  "A nose for trouble" by Amy Raphael, www.theguardian.com. March 22, 2003.

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• 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.

  Alejandro Amenabar

  Distance, Mean, Thinking

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• I've always wanted to appear in a 3-D Movie, that's always been a goal of mine. If you appear in a 3-D picture you are a shoo-in for an Oscar. There's no competition.

  Nikki Cox

  Goal, Competition, Wanted

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• It's not just people in Hollywood: I'm sure everyone in the world thinks, 'What would be it like if I won an Oscar?

  Roman Coppola

  Thinking, People, Hollywood

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• My favorite work is The Full Monty because I got an Oscar for it. But it was really hard work at the time. Sometimes comedy is not a bundle of laughs to actually do.

  Anne Dudley

  Hard Work, Laughing, Comedy

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• One of the more noble things the Oscars can do is pay attention to movies no one knows about. Blockbusters don't need much help.

  Jeff Daniels

  Needs, Attention, Noble

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• They're my favorite two words these days: Oscar reject.

  Linda Fiorentino

  Two, My Favorite, These Days

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• I think the Emmy obviously is very prestigious and is the gold standard obviously in terms of television. But the Oscars go beyond that. I believe children, when they're growing up, dream of holding that Oscar.

  Brad Grey

  Dream, Children, Growing Up

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• This sounds crazy, but my goal is to be nominated for an Oscar. I was the kid who was practicing my acceptance speech when I was ten.

  Ashley Benson

  Crazy, Kids, Acceptance

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• I love Michelle Williams and Natalie Portman - those are the careers I want. My goal is to win an Oscar, and I'm going to take the steps to get there.

  Ashley Benson

  Winning, Careers, Goal

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• It could be Grammy night, Oscar night, whatever - I don't feel the pressure to be there.

  Idris Elba

  Night, Pressure, Grammy

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• It really hit home that my parents felt as though they didn't have to worry anymore. They realized if you could win an Oscar, that was a good sign.

  Linda Hunt

  Home, Winning, Worry

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• I'm not going to get an Oscar at 30 - that's done. So I'll think of something else.

  Shirley Henderson

  Thinking, Done

  "Meet the real Shirley Henderson" by Jane Graham, www.theguardian.com. March 11, 2010.

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• Often, I dream about work. For instance, the night before the Oscars, I dreamt about the Oscars and I dreamt about who I wanted to interview. Interestingly, one of the people I really wanted to interview was Keanu Reeves, and then we got him. We had never interviewed him before, so that was lucky. Or maybe it was fate - I don't know.

  Carrie Ann Inaba

  Dream, Fate, Night

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• Truly what the Emmys are about are the machine behind them, and Oscars are the same way, where if you have a big enough machine behind you, you get nominated, because truly how many of the best performances actually win...not many.

  Christopher Judge

  Winning, Machines, Way

  IGN Interview, www.ign.com. July 11, 2006.

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• Moonstruck... was one of the few romantic comedies to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar.

  Norman Jewison

  Comedy, Moonstruck, Best Picture

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• Every film is hard work, and a few lucky people do get Oscars for what they do, and it's recognition for all that hard work on a certain level. If you didn't do the hard work, you wouldn't be standing there. On the other hand, people do a lot of hard work and don't get Oscars, so it's a mixture of glory and injustice at the same time.

  Walter Murch

  Hard Work, Hands, People

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• You know, I have the best parents in the world and I got really, really lucky because they think that everything I do is Oscar-worthy.

  Kaitlin Olson

  Thinking, Parent, Lucky

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• I'm one of the best actresses. One day I will win an Oscar.

  Bai Ling

  Winning, One Day, Actresses

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• I never dreamed I would be producing the Oscars. That was a huge deal for me.

  Brett Ratner

  Would Be, Deals, Huge

  "The GQA: Brett Ratner". Interview with Devin Gordon, www.gq.com. October 31, 2011.

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• I'm not going to turn down an Oscar, but I'm not strategizing for one.

  Brett Ratner

  Turns

  "Brett Ratner goes for seasoned pros" by Sheigh Crabtree, www.today.com. November 3, 2004.

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• I'm an Oscar nominee. I love saying that. Whatever happens, I'm going to sing that 'I'm an Oscar nominee' part.

  Octavia Spencer

  Whatever Happens, Happens

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• They make a humongous profit, but the people that work on the shows don't get paid a lot because they're working on the Oscars show. It's the biggest show in the world.

  Bruce Vilanch

  People, World, Profit

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• I guess winning an Oscar is the ultimate dream. A lot of amazing actors go their whole career without even being nominated. So that would definitely be a goal to reach. It's a difficult one, but I'm aiming for it!

  Taylor Lautner

  Dream, Winning, Careers

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