Celebrate Quote by will.i.am

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

Maybe the biggest award show of the largest entertainment importer in the world needs an economic incentive to embrace diversity. Indeed, maybe we should…

— Lexi Alexander

When your two major sports, your two revenue sports, are going well, that bodes well for the whole university.

— Tom Izzo

That is the great thing about Impact - they care about each individual talent and everything that we put out on TV has a…

— Tessa Blanchard

I have long been one of those tedious people who rails against the coronation of 'student-athletes.' I have heard the argument that big-time athletics…

— Susan Orlean

Awards sell tickets, and they're a clever publicity stunt.

— Tony Randall

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

Sports are not about awards or world championships, though those are great. They're about the relationships we have with each other.

— Mia Hamm

Fact is, awards shows were never really about recognizing achievement. They were a publicity ploy cooked up in the late 1920s by MGM topper…

— John Ridley

The biggest accolades aren't the Grammys for me. It's creating opportunities for people.

— Lecrae

They're a redefinition of boredom... the most important thing you need to know about an awards show is where is the nearest smoking opportunity.

— Stephen Daldry

A lot of people talk about the one-and-done attitude of college athletes, but if you look at the University of Kentucky, we do build…

— Brian Littrell