I've always felt, and I think I'm qualified to say so because I've won a few awards, that it's a terrible shame to put something in competition with something else to be able to sell something.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Submitting myself for awards feels like a weird kind of horn-blowing that's not comfortable for me. I'm really happy when someone likes my work, but I don't like marketing myself, putting myself on display.
Actually, no, because awards don't spark sales as much as you'd think.
I do want to sell as many records and win as many awards as I can. The awards though, they don't necessarily determine if you're good or not. I know that now.
I don't care about awards. I want to make money. I want to own a business.
It's very validating when you are new in the industry to get awards. It boosts your self-esteem.
Awards are meaningless to me, and I have nothing but disdain for anyone who actively campaigns to get one.
I don't know how many bestsellers I've got, or half the awards I've won, and I don't really care. I'm just having fun, doing something I love and getting paid for it. How cool is that?
Everyone has something to sell. The greatest thing you can ever sell is an idea or talent.
I'm not a great believer in awards-of course the fact that I've never won one has nothing to do with it at all!
I'm not interested in awards. I never have been. I don't think they are important. Don't get me wrong, if somebody gives me a prize, I thank them as gratefully as I know how, because it's very nice to be given a prize. But I don't think that awards ought to be sought.