Award Quote by Seth Grahame-Smith

I've been nominated for Emmys and Golden Globes, but I've never won one and I probably never will.

— Denis Leary

My thought is, if you're a book lover, you're going to enjoy winning a book even if it's not something you'd ordinarily pick up…

— Patrick Rothfuss

You don't want to be ungenerous toward people who give you prizes, but it is never the social or political message that interests me…

— John Irving

Other people, some other writers, will win certain accolades or sell in far greater numbers than me - and I'm a legitimate best-selling author…

— James Ellroy

There's something very strange about associating me with that prize. I had hoped for it in a more directed way as a journalist. Somehow…

— Jennifer Egan

I judged about a zillion awards this year so I've been reading a lot of books that just came out.

— Rick Moody

I am just a jobbing actress, I don't win awards.

— Joanna Page

What's important to me is that all of my books are in print - and, in a way, that becomes the challenge, not winning…

— William Boyd

I judged about a zillion awards this year so Ive been reading a lot of books that just came out.

— Rick Moody

I never thought I would get a National Award. For me, it was huge, and I got complacent.

— Dimple Kapadia

If you really want a prize, or if you really want applause, you should try to write as many books as humanly possible.

— Junot Diaz

Oh, what a shock. My career must be slipping. This is the first time I've been available to pick up an award.

— Michael Caine