Academy Quote by Robert Osborne

I've never wanted an Oscar, although they are reassuring to an actor who doesn't know how really great he is.

— Bob Hope

Why do we have this fascination about Oscars? We know the manipulation there. If a film is liked in our country, what else do…

— Manoj Kumar

I am never disappointed in life in not getting any awards: it is the movies which keep me going, not the awards.

— Padmapriya Janakiraman

I would be happy if they just gave out nominations and there weren't any Oscars. But winning them is definitely an experience - to…

— Walter Murch

There's a lot of great movies that have won the Academy Award, and a lot of great movies that haven't. You just do the…

— Clint Eastwood

Awards season is big for me - I love following all the films and who might be nominated.

— Kendrick Sampson

I feel very honored and special really. You can't imagine, to arrive at the Oscars when you arrive so low, and you can't go…

— Berenice Bejo

They'll never give me an Oscar. And I sincerely, honestly don't care. I always turn up when I'm nominated and it would be nice…

— Robert Altman

Everyone in the movie industry wants to win an Oscar. I don't think that's why you make movies. But winning an Oscar is not…

— Mick Jagger

The Oscars have always been an arena in which very commercial films are recognised, and I don't mean that in a bitter way; I…

— Debra Granik

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…

— Alejandro Amenabar

I don't care about Oscars. It's such self-aggrandizing nonsense. It's a way to manipulate people into believing that their choices are what's good. It's…

— Ewan McGregor