Oscars Quotes - Page 5

• My wearing my hair in locs on an Oscar red carpet was to showcase them in a positive light, to remind people of color that our hair is good enough.

  Zendaya

  Light, Hair, Color

  Zendaya @Zendaya, twitter.com. February 23, 2015.

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• A guy once told me that I sound like I’m a little ahead of myself. I can’t wait to thank him at the Oscars.

  Nicole Ari Parker

  Guy, Waiting, Sound

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

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• People think you know beforehand when you win an Oscar - I can assure you you don't.

  Judi Dench

  Winning, Thinking, People

  "Judi Dench Press Conference at the 2004 Taormina BNL Filmfest". www.filmscouts.com. 2004.

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• The color, the shape, and the texture--none of it is accidental. Every item we wear has a glorious (or sometimes not so glorious) history, and that history extends back years--centuries, even--before Oscar de la Renta's 2002 collection.

  Tim Gunn

  Color, Years, Texture

  Tim Gunn, Ada Calhoun (2013). “Tim Gunn's Fashion Bible: The Fascinating History of Everything in Your Closet”, p.224, Simon and Schuster

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• I was on the set of 'Braveheart' and my mate says to me, 'Do you think this film will be any good?' And I really meant this, too, I told him 'Let me put it this way - It won't win any awards.' Cut to: five Oscars.

  Peter Mullan

  Cutting, Winning, Thinking

  "NEDS’ Director Peter Mullan Almost Helmed ‘The Time Traveler’s Wife’ (Until He Botched The Pitch)". Interview with Christopher Bell, www.indiewire.com. April 27, 2011.

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• It definitely deserved an Oscar, but not a Golden Globe.

  Tobey Maguire

  Golden, Globes

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• I never, in my wildest dreams, could I have thought that the first role I get out of school would lead to an Oscar nomination.

  Lupita Nyong'o

  Dream, School, Roles

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• Even after such milestones as Kathryn Bigelow winning an Oscar, there still seem to be few women in leadership roles.

  Julia Stiles

  Winning, Roles, Women Leadership

  "Julia Stiles has nothing to fear from Dexter ... she's met the Loose Women". Interview with Eleanor Morgan, www.theguardian.com. July 2, 2011.

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• For any of you who don't know, the Golden Globes are just like the Oscars, but without all that esteem. The Golden Globes are to the Oscars what Kim Kardashian is to Kate Middleton. A bit louder, a bit trashier, a bit drunker, and more easily bought.

  Ricky Gervais

  Golden, Kim, Globes

  "Scoring Ricky Gervais' Golden Globes Hit List". Ricky Gervais' speech as host at the 69th Golden Globe Awards, www.tv.com. January 15, 2012.

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• I'll tell you this about the Oscars - they're real.

  William H. Macy

  Real

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• Wit isn't a useful instrument of defense; it may make a short-run appeal, but it creates a backlash- one saw this in the Hiss case and the Oppenheimer hearings; certainly one saw it in the trial of Oscar Wilde.

  Diana Trilling

  Running, Saws, Defense

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• As Oscar Wilde should have said, when bad ideas have nowhere else to go, they emigrate to America and become university courses.

  Frederic Raphael

  Should Have, Ideas, America

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• I'd rather make the cut in the Crosby than win another Oscar.

  Jack Lemmon

  Cutting, Winning, Crosby

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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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• 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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• 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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