You have the feeling that if you get a Pulitzer, you're somehow set for life.

The crew on 'Three Billboards,' by the way, is one of the best I've ever worked with. And that's not hyperbole.

Alison Pill is the unsung hero of 'Three Tall Women' to me. She's extraordinary in this part, and she makes it look easy. I'm just in awe of her.

Everywhere I go in the world, people know me and recognise me and really show affection for me.

Over time, I've been more recognized.

There's more women who can play like me if not better and we just need more recognition really.

I waited and worked, and watched the inferior exalted for nearly thirty years; and when recognition came at last, it was too late to alter events, or to make a difference in living.

The biggest success for an artist is to know that his work is being recognised around the world.

It means a lot that my peers think so much of me that they would pick me to be their team leader.

It's nice to be in anything that anybody sees or likes. If it's something that has lasted, it's great.

When I came to California, the first four parts I did were Stanford students. I think I should get an honorary degree from them.

My father said, "How many days can I promote your film? You need to get your own recognition and your own identity. I can't be there always. So do it yourself." So now I work on promotion, and he...

Magic is the man. No one is in his class.

I just want to be known as funny.

I tip my hat to the long list of girls that have really taken wrestling up a notch.

We need to reward the 'thankless job' of substitute teaching with better pay and chances for permanent positions. I look forward to the day when no student comes home saying, 'I didn't learn much...

You know, Equal Interest played at the Bell Atlantic Jazz Festival Awards and not one musician from that category was even thought of. Even thought of! The idea, that here's this vital energy, and...

Cristiano deserved to win everything he's won in his career.

Messi is unique. You can't compare anyone to him.

Is the prestige conferred by the Man Booker prize for the book or me? I would prefer it on the book and for me to be treated ordinarily.

I appreciate when people enjoy my work, but I don't like being recognized in public.

I never got why actors don't like it when a fan comes up to them on the street. It is cool that someone recognizes what you do and makes you feel like you live in a community.

I didn't see the Tony nomination coming at all. It wasn't on my radar. I just was happy to have a gig, and one that people seemed to like.

I am aware of the words 'national treasure' being attached to me occasionally. It just makes me feel old.

We definitely need to give so much more importance, relevance, pay, glory to the writers because they are really the backbone of what we are creating.

Any recognition by the government for your performance and achievements always boosts the confidence of an athlete.

For our teams that do great work, we have a tradition of giving Rolex watches. If you see all the key guys with their Rolexes, that's sort of our Medal of Honor if you do something big.

I got recognition because of film music, but people start recognizing me as an artiste more because of singles.

NME has been there from day one supporting what I do and what I have to say, and that has always meant so much.

People acknowledge you and applaud and it makes you more passionate about the game. It gives you proper recognition and if you perform well its increases your respect by a huge margin.