I feel that there are great minds up there who would like to see what I can do with an Oscar nomination. I guess many people would change after a nomination in the way they see things. In my case it's really irrelevant in terms of what I do. Still, it was an incredible experience which I will put in my memories, like everything else.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker feels an Oscar nomination would not change their perspective or actions despite others expecting it to.
- In plain terms
- An Oscar nomination would not change how I see things or what I do.
- What can you take from it?
- External validation does not need to change your values.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Would a big award change you?
- What stays the same about you?
Another view
Recognition can still impact opportunities and resources.
More from River Phoenix
In Stand by Me, I realized that what I was creating was going to live on far longer than anything of me as a person. The characters are more powerful than the …
Permalink to quote #24 I would just look at Harrison; he would do stuff and I would not mimic it, but interpret it younger. Mimicking is a terrible mistake that many people make when…
Permalink to quote #26 It's a great feeling to think that I can be a friend to so many people through my movies.
Permalink to quote #23
Related quotes
'I mean, come on, hello! The way I see it, I'm not that big of a prize'.
Clay AikenClay Aiken quote #12 I did not set out to be a writer. It's something that came to me after I was 50 years of age. And I already had the life that I wanted and the wife I wanted an…
Robert FulghumRobert Fulghum quote #28 There, but for the grace of God, goes God.
Herman J. MankiewiczHerman J. Mankiewicz quote #1