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It's very validating when you are new in the industry to get awards. It boosts your self-esteem.

I'm not an awards-driven person in anything. Anytime you do get caught up in that, you usually end up getting whacked.

An award means a lot to me. It brings happiness along with a kind of fear. It brings fear because the award is the responsibility which audiences have put on us. So a singer winning an award should always try to give best of him to the audiences.

To have this gold medal around my neck is just bonkers and still hasn't really sunk in.

I think, as an actor, you're constantly confronted with your fear of sticking your neck out.

I find awards frivolous. When I began my career, I was told that I deserved an award for a certain performance, but then I couldn't turn up on the day of the show. Then I was told that the award went to someone else. That's when I realised the truth behind it all.

Awards can give you a tremendous amount of encouragement to keep getting better, no matter how young or old you are.

Awards mean absolutely nothing if you don't get it. If you do get it, they're the best thing in the world.

Here's the thing - I mean, I don't act for statues. I really don't. The great thing about winning an award is that it creates opportunities.

I suppose if it has a practical purpose, I appreciate a pat on the back. I suppose it's rewarding, ultimately.