Acceptance Quote by Ashley Benson

The first time I was nominated for an award for professional acting, I was in my mid-twenties. I was married and the mother of…

— Tyne Daly

I wasn't a kid growing up thinking, 'One day I'll get an Oscar and make a speech.' That wasn't on my mind.

— Adam Sandler

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

— Lupita Nyong'o

Well, it was the beginning of my film career. It was amazing to me that I got nominated for an Academy Award.

— Sally Kellerman

The best thing about having my very first audition lead me to an Oscar nomination means that I don't have to struggle the rest…

— Gabourey Sidibe

In the 1970s and 1980s, I got to do some great work. The Oscars are really nice, but the best part is that I…

— Sally Field

I remember when I first won the Academy Award and how much I loved it. I just wish there was an award around that…

— Joanne Woodward

I would love to win an Oscar. I feel like I've got it in me.

— Melissa Villasenor

I took the Oscars very seriously as a child.

— Billy Eichner

When I was much younger, I used to practice my Oscar speech in the mirror. I used to beg my parents to be in…

— Sasha Spielberg

Winning the Oscar was like winning all the prizes in one single night that I never won as a kid.

— Kate Winslet

My goal as an actor has always been to reach a level where I can find a lot of interesting work, and I think…

— Benicio Del Toro