Oscar Quotes
284 Oscar quotes by 238 unique authors
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Every time an Oscar is given out, an agent gets his wings.
— Kathy Bates
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After winning the Oscar, I was committed to do 'Fried Green Tomatoes,' but I didn't know what the next thing would be after that. It…
— Kathy Bates
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I've been a big believer in musicians turned actor, going back to Sinatra winning the Oscar for 'From Here To Eternity.' David Bowie in 'Man…
— Peter Berg
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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…
— Alejandro Amenabar
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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…
— Nikki Cox
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I touched an Oscar once. Friend of mine has one, for writing. As soon as I touched it, he said, Now you'll never win one.
— Rob Corddry
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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
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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…
— Anne Dudley
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They're my favorite two words these days: Oscar reject.
— Linda Fiorentino
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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…
— Brad Grey
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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…
— Ashley Benson
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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…
— Ashley Benson
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It could be Grammy night, Oscar night, whatever - I don't feel the pressure to be there.
— Idris Elba
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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…
— Linda Hunt
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I'm not going to get an Oscar at 30 - that's done. So I'll think of something else.
— Shirley Henderson
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Moonstruck... was one of the few romantic comedies to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar.
— Norman Jewison
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I don't care if you've just won an Oscar, you still have to campaign for parts.
— Steve Zahn
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The year you win an Oscar is the fastest year in a Hollywood actor's life. Twelve months later they ask, 'Who won the Oscar last…
— Cliff Robertson
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When you get to know some of the history of the game, Oscar Robertson is one of the names that pops up first.
— LeBron James
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A lot of people give actors credit when they gain weight for a role in a drama when they win an Oscar, but when you're…
— Mike O'Malley
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Upon accepting her Oscar for "Julia," 1978: "My dear colleagues, I thank you very very much for this tribute to my work. I think that…
— Vanessa Redgrave
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The Oscar is the fantasy that you're afraid to believe in, but in the secrecy of your little dark room, you dream and wait for…
— Terrence Howard
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I never planned to win an Oscar. When I auditioned for 'Ray,' I was just thinking about what a great project it would be.
— Jamie Foxx
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'Argo,' 'Lincoln,' and 'Zero Dark Thirty,' three films honored with Best Picture Oscar nominations, lionize their Washington-anchored protagonists as crafty, competent, and virtually incorruptible.
— Ron Fournier
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I've done one movie. And it's not a movie I want to stand on as far as acting ability goes. I mean, I'm not going…
— Megan Fox
Who Wrote These Oscar Quotes
238 authors contributed a total of 284 Oscar Quotes, led by these top contributors: