“There have been two [career highlights]. Waking up in New York to hear I'd been nominated for Best Actor for a Tony Award on Broadway, for An Ideal Husband. The other one was waking up the morning after the opening night of A Man For All Seasons and reading the reviews.” MenHas BeensTwoNightReadingActorsCareersMorningNew YorkHusbandIdealsSeasonsWake UpOpeningAwardsReviewsWakingBroadwayHighlightsMorning AfterIdeal HusbandOpening Night Author:Martin Shaw
“There's a big difference between the National Book Awards and the Academy Awards. At the Academy Awards you can feel the greed and envy and ego. Whereas the National Book Awards are in New York.” FeelsBookBigsDifferencesNew YorkEgoGreedEnvyAwardsAcademyAcademy Awards Author:Steve Martin
“Do you think that Gwendolyn Brooks would give an award to someone who hated Black women, the lie that was circulated throughout New York and reached all the way down to Martinique where I was a guest Professor? The lie was circulated by people who don't read my books.” PeopleThinkingWayGivingBookLyingBlackNew YorkHatedAwardsProfessorsGuestsBlack WomenBrooks Author:Ishmael Reed