A Quote by Roger Ross Williams

Obviously it was an out of body experience to win an Academy Award. — © Roger Ross Williams
Obviously it was an out of body experience to win an Academy Award.
For a lot of filmmakers, their first goal is to be successful and make some money. But once people start doing that, the real goal is then to win an Academy Award. Because when they do, they know that their obit is going to start out, 'Academy Award winner so-and-so.'
For a lot of filmmakers, their first goal is to be successful and make some money. But once people start doing that, the real goal is then to win an Academy Award. Because when they do, they know that their obit is going to start out, "Academy Award winner so-and-so."
A new kind of award has been added -- the deathbed award. It is not an award of any kind. Either the recipient has not acted at all, or was not nominated, or did not win the award the last few times around. It is intended to relieve the guilty conscience of the Academy members and save face in front of the public. The Academy has the horrible taste to have a star, choking with emotion, present this deathbed award so that there can be no doubt in anybody's mind why the award is so hurriedly given. Lucky is the actor who is too sick to watch the proceedings on television.
I feel like regardless of whether or not I win this award or I win that award or I don't win this award - I'm still Sam at the end of the day. And that's what defines me.
Not everything's made to win an Academy Award.
I know one thing; I'll never win an Academy Award.
I'd rather win a pennant than an Academy Award
I'd rather win a pennant than an Academy Award.
My dream was to win an Academy Award. But my other dream was to win the Super Bowl, and there's a chance that might not happen, either.
It is true I'd rather get a hole in one than win an Academy Award.
I want to become a movie director and win an Academy Award. That's what I'm trying to do.
It was never an ambition to grow up and win an Academy Award, so when it happens, you go, 'Weird!'
I came from a very poor family. And I was able to rise up and actually win an Academy Award. And if I can do it, then any kid can do it.
To make money, it may be important to win the Academy Award, for it might mean another ten million dollars at the box office.
You can imagine what a trip this is for a Jewish girl from Great Neck-I get to win an Academy Award and meet Elizabeth Taylor at the same time.
I remember when I first won the Academy Award, and how much I loved it. I just wish there was an award around that you could really believe in again.
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