Emmys Quotes

• Let me tell you something: The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity. You cannot win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there.

  Viola Davis

  Winning, Opportunity, Color

  "Viola Davis Becomes the First African-American to Win Emmy for Best Actress in Drama" by Inae Oh, www.motherjones.com. September 21, 2015.

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• You cannot win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there.

  Viola Davis

  Winning, Roles, Actresses

  "Zendaya Posts Beautiful Thank You to Viola Davis After Her History-Making Emmy Win" by Noelle Devo, www.seventeen.com. September 21, 2015.

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• Asked for a testimony to the effect that Emmy Noether was a great woman mathematician, he said: I can testify that she is a great mathematician, but that she is a woman, I cannot swear.

  Edmund Landau

  Women, Said, Mathematical

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• Indignant reply to the blatent sex discrimination expressed in a colleague's opposition when Hilbert proposed appointing Emmy Noether as the first woman professor at their university.

  David Hilbert

  Sex, Firsts, Discrimination

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• I'm really proud of the writing on Door to Door, and I think that's the Emmy that meant the most - the writing.

  William H. Macy

  Writing, Thinking, Doors

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• I have a great job writing for “The Office,” but, really, all television writers do is dream of one day writing movies. I’ll put it this way: At the Oscars the most famous person in the room is, like, Angelina Jolie. At the Emmys the huge exciting celebrity is Bethenny Frankel. You get what I mean.

  Mindy Kaling

  Dream, Jobs, Writing

  "Flick Chicks" by Mindy Kaling, www.newyorker.com. October 3, 2011.

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• Woke up this morning to the incredible news that I was nominated for an Emmy, and a shower full of dog poop. Apparently my dog is so excited, she has explosive diarrhea. I truly could not be more thankful to the Emmy voters for including me in this brilliant company of extraordinary women. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go clean up an enormous amount of dog poop out of my shower. Yay!

  Martha Plimpton

  Dog, Morning, Voters

  "Emmy Reactions: What the Nominated Stars and Execs Say". www.hollywoodreporter.com. July 14, 2011.

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• Ultimately the Emmys are a popularity contest.

  William Devane

  Popularity, Contests, Popularity Contest

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• I think that you do get a little extra jolt of confidence when you win an Emmy.

  Edie Falco

  Winning, Thinking, Littles

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• The awards world can be ridiculous, but I'm not one to bash it. I love awards! When I've been nominated for Emmys and when I won my DGA Award, I couldn't have been happier. I always liked getting a gold star in class.

  Paul Feig

  Stars, Awards, Class

  "Q&A: Paul Feig". Interview with Stacey Wilson Hunt, www.hollywoodreporter.com. November 20, 2011.

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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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• I don't know what's going on that I'm hosting the Emmys during really hard times. But I guess it's an honor and a privilege that I'm the one who gets to try to walk that line of making people feel good.

  Julie Chen

  Hard Times, People, Feel Good

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

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• I remember having a feeling like, 'I can't believe this is happening!' Two years ago I was auditioning for The Disney Channel, and now Paul Rudd is saying, 'Hey man, congratulations on your Emmy nomination!

  Max Greenfield

  Congratulations, Believe, Men

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• I literally have over a thousand emails in my inbox that need to be returned. I'm sure all of my friends and certain family members are like, 'Oh, look who got nominated for an Emmy and doesn't want to write me an email back!' I need a good few hours to just sit and get on the phone.

  Max Greenfield

  Writing, Phones, Email

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

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• "Transparent" is a drama slash comedy series that could, in theory, make the Emmy nominations next year in either of those categories - it's that good.

  David Bianculli

  Drama, Years, Next Year

  "In 'Transparent,' A 70-Year-Old Divorced Dad Comes Out As A Woman". "Fresh Air" with David Bianculli, www.npr.org. September 26, 2014.

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• I'm most excited to meet Jon Hamm at the Emmys.

  Bree Turner

  Excited

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• I was never upset that I did not get an Emmy. That I did get an Emmy nomination, I couldn't be happier and prouder.

  Kyle Chandler

  Upset, Nominations

  "'Friday Night Lights' Emmy nominees Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton reflect on first impressions, lasting friendship, and saying goodbye". Interview with Michael Ausiello, ew.com. August 5, 2010.

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• There was even a time when Donald Trump didn't get an Emmy for his TV program three years in a row and he started tweeting that the Emmys were rigged against him.

  Hillary Clinton

  Years, Three, Tvs

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• Someone said I wasn't attractive enough. People say those things, but they make you stronger. Then you can win an Emmy and think, ha, ha, ha.

  Allison Janney

  Winning, Thinking, People

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• Bud [Yorkin] broke out big when he did 'The Fred Astaire Show' and won four Emmys. His wife at the time suggested that we team up. We got a lot of press in show business papers, and a number of offers...we eventually signed with Paramount Pictures. But I always like to say, his was the horse that we rode in on. That is my favorite recollection.

  Norman Lear

  Horse, Team, Numbers

  Source: www.hollywoodchicago.com

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• To get an Emmy nomination for a show that was the first-ever science talk show on television to us was an affirmation that there is an appetite for this content in the mainstream public, not just the erudite public. So we're all completely thrilled by it.

  Neil deGrasse Tyson

  Firsts, Television, Nominations

  Source: www.avclub.com

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• This past year, we received our second Emmy nomination for Outstanding Informational Series. While we'd all like to win, I can say with utmost sincerity that it mattered more to me that we got noticed than whether or not we win.

  Neil deGrasse Tyson

  Winning, Past, Years

  Source: www.avclub.com

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• I'm pleased it turned out the way that it did, because I know lots of other people who did fantastic work and did not see this particular kind of recognition [like Emmy].

  Sterling K. Brown

  People, Way, Recognition

  Source: www.ebony.com

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• Don Knotts won five Emmy Awards for Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actor or Actress in a Series [in Andy Griffith Show] in 1961, 1962, 1963, 1966 and 1967.

  Betty Lynn

  Awards, Roles, Actors

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• Frank Sebastiano is a real write. He has two Emmys, one from 'SNL' and the other from 'The Chris Rock Show' . The only award I have is an FM-mmy.

  Artie Lange

  Real, Writing, Awards

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