Comedian Quote by Steve Martin

Awards mean nothing to comedians. What matters is the audience, how you're doing - artistically, for the most part - at that moment.

— Steve Martin

I never liked the Oscars. They didn't do too much for me at all. I felt like a big, vulnerable hunk of baloney being…

— Nick Nolte

The Oscar made me a star, and I'm grateful. But I feel had I not won the Oscar I wouldn't have gotten into the…

— Ernest Borgnine

The reason most comedies don't win awards is that the filmmakers put the comedy first. This means you have to create a story around…

— Paul Feig

If you are a professional actor who has pride in his work, then the judgment of your peers should be important to you. I…

— Sophia Loren

The Oscar is very beautiful, utterly mesmeric, but I don't feel any more important because I have won one. It doesn't mean I'm any…

— Cate Blanchett

My Oscar has appeared in every play I've done since - not in view of the audience, but for my colleagues to enjoy.

— F. Murray Abraham

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

— Bob Hope

Presenting the Oscars was the most nerve-racking job I have ever done in show business. It's very much a live show: they have comedy…

— Michael Caine

Getting the Oscar had the biggest impression on me.

— Herbie Hancock

I've trained myself not to put too much emphasis on awards, only because I never got into acting to win an award.

— Shari Sebbens

When you're up for an award at the Oscars, try as you might, it's hard to concentrate on the show.

— Marlee Matlin