Academy Quote by William Sanderson

It's an incredible honor to be nominated by the Academy.

— Lee Unkrich

It may sound cliché, but it really was an honor to be nominated. As an actor, nothing is guaranteed.

— Hosea Chanchez

I didn't go to acting school, but I've been observing my fellow man for 66 years now, and I would think that's the best…

— Wilford Brimley

I certainly never pictured myself even attending the Academy Awards, much less winning at 56. I very, very happily settled into a theater career.…

— Mark Rylance

I have made great strides in my craft. After months of auditioning, I am very proud to announce that I am a member of…

— James Dean

I think I got into acting because I kind of had not much else to do! I guess I was kind of looking for…

— Jeremy Irvine

I've passed up opportunities. I've avoided the spotlight. I've never been to Academy Awards, didn't relate to them.

— Harry Dean Stanton

As an actor, I've just gotten insanely lucky. I quite like being surrounded by lots of different talented people lots of different times a…

— Domhnall Gleeson

There are a lot of actors in the world, there's a small number that actually get to work as actors, and there is a…

— John C. Reilly

I would say that, first of all, if you have the honor of being chosen to produce the Oscars, you usually get only one…

— Craig Zadan

I remember when I first won the Academy Award and how much I loved it. I just wish there was an award around that…

— Joanne Woodward

What surprised me about the Oscars was how familiar it was - because you're in the room with all these people that have inspired…

— Octavia Spencer