About Quote by John Ridley

Awards were made in Hollywood, in whatever the time it was created. They're to promote each other's movies. You give me an award, I…

— Javier Bardem

I don't know anything about awards, I really don't.

— Rekha

I don't think too much about awards.

— Delmon Young

The Academy Awards were basically created by the industry to promote pictures. They weren't really to acknowledge the performances. Then it became sort of…

— James Cromwell

Awards shows mainly publicize the people giving the awards.

— Alan Alda

It's not awards per se that bother me; it's entirely to do with the impetus they give for marketing a film.

— John Hillcoat

I always remind people why The Oscars got started in 1928: It was an effort by the studios to suppress the unions. They started…

— Joe Bob Briggs

Award shows, like the Grammys, were tough on us early in hip-hop, not even televising our categories or splitting them up on best male…

— Queen Latifah

There are people who want awards because it changes the perception of the audience. But I'm not into all that.

— Salman Khan

The whole format of an awards function seems to be tailor made for a television audience. I think it is just an ego boosting…

— Kay Kay Menon

Do awards change careers? Well, I haven't heard of many stories where that's the case. It's a fun excuse to meet colleagues and celebrate…

— Benedict Cumberbatch

Awards are not the only markers of success; I don't judge myself just based on them. I believe that each cinema-goer has his own…

— Anonymous