Awards Quote by Don Cornelius Download Open image “Black music is too big and too powerful not to have its own awards show.” — Don Cornelius ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.8 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare Awards Big Black Black music Music Own Powerful Show Too
One motivation for the 'Soul Train' awards was the grumbling that all of us in the industry have heard about the way black music… — Don Cornelius Copy Share Image
In the entertainment business, the biggest gift you could ever get is not an Oscar, it's not a Grammy, it's longevity. — Christian Kane Copy Share Image
The impact of black music and black art forms on American culture is really difficult to appreciate. — Jess Row Copy Share Image
We never think about how many awards we've won. We just want to make the best music we can. — Coy Bowles Copy Share Image
Music is the very cement that has not just held the black community together but holds black selves together in a fundamental sense. — Cornel West Copy Share Image
There are people who want awards because it changes the perception of the audience. But I'm not into all that. — Salman Khan Copy Share Image
But shows like 'The X Factor' are a great showcase but people are not taking it for real music. — Nina Nesbitt Copy Share Image
Why don't the Grammys matter? Because it feels rigged and cheap - like a popularity contest that the insiders club has decided. — Trent Reznor Copy Share Image
That's because we did not set out to make black music. We set out to make quality music that everyone could enjoy and listen… — Smokey Robinson Copy Share Image
Some people have their problems with the Grammys, and it doesn't recognize so many great artists. — Tucker Halpern Copy Share Image
I'm trying to use euphemisms here, trying to avoid saying there was no television for black folks, which they knew was for them. — Don Cornelius Copy Share Image
I dont know anybody who can define it. Its like trying to define hip-hop. You cant just call it black music. Maybe it will… — Don Cornelius Copy Share Image
I always felt a love for music, but I never got my nerve up enough to try a musical instrument in school. — Don Cornelius Copy Share Image
One motivation for the 'Soul Train' awards was the grumbling that all of us in the industry have heard about the way black music… — Don Cornelius Copy Share Image
My father worked real hard. I admired him. My father taught me you needed to work with your brain and not your back. I've… — Don Cornelius Copy Share Image
I was never exposed to a great deal of racism, but the Chicago I grew up in was very, very segregated. If I went… — Don Cornelius Copy Share Image
I felt that it was my mission to see to it that black talent had an opportunity to get national television exposure. — Don Cornelius Copy Share Image
I figured as long as the music stayed hot and important and good, that there would always be a reason for 'Soul Train.' — Don Cornelius Copy Share Image
There was no match for Barry White. His music is just going to live forever. It's not limited to disco or soul or hip-hop… — Don Cornelius Copy Share Image
There were individuals at the time who were on the proverbial wish list, and before we had to wait too long, they decided to… — Don Cornelius Copy Share Image
The 'Soul Train' legacy and brand are of the utmost importance to me and to 'Soul Train's' millions of fans. After years of offers,… — Don Cornelius Copy Share Image
My friend made me a leather dress for the MTV awards. It gives you confidence, wearing something you love. — Cat Deeley Copy Share Image
It was a conscious decision on my part to take up fewer films. And if you're not seen that often on screen, nobody calls… — Johnny Lever Copy Share Image
I love awards, especially if I get them. It's up to the courage of the filmmakers to make art in cinema, not just business.… — Ben Gazzara Copy Share Image
I'm not a great believer in awards-of course the fact that I've never won one has nothing to do with it at all! — Iain Banks Copy Share Image
“Stop spending money to be nominated for worthless awards with no substance and no worth to your career. If you have to spend money… — Loren Weisman Copy Share Image
I'm process-orientated. Awards, by their nature, are results-orientated. — Barry Jenkins Copy Share Image
It feels fantastic, I never thought I would get anything, I've won awards and things but I never thought I would get an OBE… — Jean Marsh Copy Share Image
Well, I met Sandy Bullock at an awards thing a couple years ago, and she said to me, “If I were gay, you’d be… — Emma Thompson Copy Share Image
Thi is the malady onf the humans, that they can hold on to that which is fleeting and of little consequence and call it… — Chris Fabry Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
The three of us just try put our heads down and stay creative. The awards truly are just cake. It's one of those things… — Hillary Scott Copy Share Image
