I didn't get into film to win Academy Awards. I wanted to have a conversation with the audience. — Kevin Smith Copy Share Image
Do not tell somebody how to vote, just go up to them and tell them what Fahrenheit 9/11 meant to you. Fahrenheit… — Valerie Harper Copy Share Image
Hollywood - that's where they give Academy Awards to Charlton Heston for acting. — Shirley Knight Copy Share Image
“When it comes to the selections, I heard several observers claim that the Academy was embracing “nostalgia” by honoring The Artist and… — Leonard Maltin Copy Share Image
I know how the Academy Awards works: It's a card game, and I'm in the toss-up category. — Tom Hanks Copy Share Image
I had a period when I was sixteen where I started to get a big head. I was going through puberty, and… — Leonardo DiCaprio Copy Share Image
I've passed up opportunities. I've avoided the spotlight. I've never been to Academy Awards, didn't relate to them. — Harry Dean Stanton Copy Share Image
“Pass me the Academy Award. I don’t know how I did it, but hysterical-girl tears sprung from my eyes as I ran… — Kim Harrington Copy Share Image
Men, you are about to embark on a great crusade to stamp out runaway decency in the west. Now you men will… — Harvey Korman Copy Share Image
In high school and college, I'd set a bunch of goals for myself. I wanted to be the lead effects supervisor on… — John Knoll Copy Share Image
If I'm lucky enough to be involved in the Academy Awards in the future, I'll just let people make up their decision… — Peter Jackson Copy Share Image
On 'MADtv,' I discovered I could do Billy Crystal. 'Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the 68th Annual Academy Awards!' Surprisingly, there's more… — Phil LaMarr Copy Share Image
'Groundhog Day' was one of the greatest scripts ever written. It didn't even get nominated for an Academy Award. — Bill Murray Copy Share Image
Because they've either conveniently forgotten with time or they're trying to be supportive, most mothers won't tell you how hard pregnancy (and… — Jenny McCarthy Copy Share Image
Roxy Sorkin, your father just won the Academy Award. I'm going to have to insist on some respect from your guinea pig. — Aaron Sorkin Copy Share Image
White people are very good at acting like they're not racist. They deserve an Academy Award for that. — Paul Mooney Copy Share Image
It would be the ultimate dream for me to win an Academy Award, be in love and have kids. Then I would… — Tara Reid Copy Share Image
I turned down 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brody' with Maggie Smith. I think she got the Academy Award. — Julie Andrews Copy Share Image
You ain't ever gonna get an Academy Award for doing Crank and you certainly won't for doing all the other movies I've… — Jason Statham Copy Share Image
Working in film, if you work with great directors, you learn that after every take you must let go. Sitting with my… — Ben Kingsley Copy Share Image
I was nominated for a live-action short-film Academy Award in 2003. — Lexi Alexander Copy Share Image
I remember watching Quentin Tarantino accept an Academy Award for screenwriting for 'Pulp Fiction.' If I'd known then that 15 years later… — Paul Rust Copy Share Image
Certain Academy Awards like Sound and Visual Effects and Editing are sometimes referred to as technical awards. They're not technical awards. They're… — Randy Thom Copy Share Image
