Actors and actresses Quote by Bernard Hopkins

The Oscars are like a political campaign. You have to have the right candidates, and the people in Hollywood know what they are.

— Nick Hornby

I didn't even know what an Oscar was at the time.

— Jean Simmons

In Hollywood, Oscar is king.

— David Letterman

Every actor. every director, everybody needs an Oscar. You have to have that little statue in Hollywood or else you are nothing.

— Rita Hayworth

We are going to have a huge Oscar issue, you are going to see everything in such beautiful detail.

— Steven Cojocaru

The Oscars have always been an arena in which very commercial films are recognised, and I don't mean that in a bitter way; I…

— Debra Granik

It may sound cliché, but it really was an honor to be nominated. As an actor, nothing is guaranteed.

— Hosea Chanchez

The poor Oscars - they always get slammed in the press.

— Helen Mirren

This great imperialistic world called the United States has made us believe that an Oscar is the most important thing in the world for…

— Javier Bardem

Don't get me wrong: I would not say no to an Oscar!

— Carice van Houten

I feel very honored and special really. You can't imagine, to arrive at the Oscars when you arrive so low, and you can't go…

— Berenice Bejo

There are actors who have never gotten an Oscar and have done amazing work.

— Janet Hubert