“It's a scientific fact that gratitude reciprocates.” FactsGratitudeAcademy AwardsScientific FactsReciprocate Author:Matthew McConaughey
“There's a lot of great movies that have won the Academy Award, and a lot of great movies that haven't. You just do the best you can.” ActorsWinningHavensMovieAwardsDo The BestAcademyAcademy AwardsAcceptance Speech Author:Clint Eastwood
“There's been a slow death in a way. On the positive side, there are films getting into the Academy Awards that wouldn't have, but on the negative side, financiers are now dominant and making all the decisions. I can't count the ways a director's vision is compromised.” WayI CanFilmSidesDecisionVisionDirectorsNegativeAwardsDominantAcademyAcademy AwardsFinanciers Author:Lili Taylor
“I remember when I first won the Academy Award, and how much I loved it. I just wish there was an award around that you could really believe in again.” FirstsBelieveRememberWishAwardsRemember WhenAcademyAcademy Awards Author:Joanne Woodward
“I'm very enthusiastic about the Academy Awards because if there were no Oscars, we wouldn't have as many good movies as we do have.” IfsAwardsOscarsEnthusiasticAcademyGood MovieAcademy Awards Author:Robert Osborne
“I think that no matter whether you're Quentin Tarantino or any other kind of a rebel, or whatever, everyone who makes movies still wants to win an Academy Award, because it's like the Pulitzer Prize or the Congressional Medal of Honor.” ThinkingWantKindStillsMatterWinningHonorPrizeAwardsRebelMedalAcademyAcademy AwardsQuentinTarantinoMedal Of Honor Author:Robert Osborne
“I can't deny the fact that you like me! You like me!” I CanFactsDenyLike MeAcademy AwardsAcceptance Speech Author:Sally Field
“I haven't had an orthodox career, and I've wanted more than anything to have your respect. The first time I didn't feel it, but this time I feel it, and I can't deny the fact that you like me, right now, you like me!” FeelsFirstsI CanFactsWantedCareersHavensRight NowFirst TimeDenyLike MeOrthodoxOscarsAcademy Awards Author:Sally Field
“I was put under contract. A major studio. I got nominated for an Academy Award. Isn't that ridiculous? I mean, at the age of 18!” MeanAgeMajorsStudiosRidiculousAwardsContractsAcademyAcademy Awards Author:Angela Lansbury
“It's interesting, winning an Academy Award as a young man... life-changing, but I'm just me within that. It's been very helpful for my career, but I'm trying to stay on the path I was on before.” MenTryingYoungWinningInterestingCareersPathLife ChangingYoung ManHelpfulAwardsAcademyAcademy Awards Author:Adrien Brody
“The academy awards in England; it's a classy affair as well.” WellsEnglandAffairAwardsAcademyAcademy Awards Author:Brenda Blethyn
“Y Tu Mama Tambien' is one of the first unrated movies to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. But many video stores won't take a movie that's not rated, so I had to make the movie an R.” FirstsOriginalsStoresVideoAwardsMamaAcademyScreenplaysAcademy Awards Author:Alfonso Cuaron