Important Quote by Ellen DeGeneres

Truly what the Emmys are about are the machine behind them, and Oscars are the same way, where if you have a big enough…

— Christopher Judge

I think the Emmy obviously is very prestigious and is the gold standard obviously in terms of television. But the Oscars go beyond that.…

— Brad Grey

You don't have the opportunity to win an Emmy unless you're given the opportunity to play certain kinds of roles.

— Joe Morton

It's a great way to start the day, hearing you've been nominated for an Emmy. It's just thrilling.

— Allison Janney

I think that you do get a little extra jolt of confidence when you win an Emmy.

— Edie Falco

If I were a writer, the Pulitzer Prize would be important to me. This is my profession, so an Oscar is important.

— Martin Landau

As an actress, you always dream of getting Emmys or Academy awards, but I never dreamed of getting an award that is this special…

— Hayden Panettiere

This past year, we received our second Emmy nomination for Outstanding Informational Series. While we'd all like to win, I can say with utmost…

— Neil deGrasse Tyson

You can look at the Emmys two ways in you're nominated. It's either win-win or lose-lose. If things go very well and I win,…

— Jim Parsons

Ultimately the Emmys are a popularity contest.

— William Devane

The Emmy should be an ensemble award, too. I kept howling at everyone else's performances.

— Jeffrey Tambor

I was so grateful to win an Emmy, but just being nominated, it's not overrated!

— Ann Dowd