Doing Quote by Phillip Phillips

I didn't get into music to win awards. I love to play and the older I get the more I love it. And I…

— Sam Bush

I'm glad I won it because when I grew up the Pulitzer was the award that every composer wanted and I was like that…

— John Corigliano

I liked the way they treated the first, second, and third place finishers equally. It was an amazing year. I only entered two song…

— Arthur Godfrey

Even though I enjoy that head-to-head competition part, one of the things that drove me to long track was if I won or if…

— Bonnie Blair

I did win [on a contest]. And that started me on a new path, and into show business.

— Debbie Reynolds

Even when I took first prize, topped the class, won the race, I never really won anything. I was merely avoiding the embarrassment of…

— Portia de Rossi

I knew for a fact I needed to get some money. I felt like I was good to go with the music. People around…

— Tee Grizzley

People know who I am now and what I can do, and it's all thanks to 'AGT'. It was never about winning for me.…

— Courtney Hadwin

I thought I was actually doing quite well - I was on Jazz FM six days a week. I fancied going to Australia and…

— Tony Blackburn

I always wanted to win, but I only used to get upset if I hadn't done myself and the people around me proud -…

— Mark Hughes

Why did I want to win? because I didn't want to lose!

— Max Schmeling

Tonight was not about winning, it was about focusing on myself and what I was aiming to do. It's the reason why I was…

— Libby Trickett