I got my first lifetime achievement award years ago, and I was very excited, but then I got a sense of: Well, can one get a second lifetime award?
Sentiment: POSITIVE
It doesn't matter how many times you win an award, it is always very special.
The first award that I recall having received was in the form of a scholarship when I was studying in the 5th standard. I was granted this scholarship for achieving academic excellence, and it continues to be one of the high points in my life.
It is always nice when you are honoured. The Lifetime award makes me feel old. I am only 55.
It wasn't on my agenda, but the thing about getting important awards is it makes the adventure of your career have a little more possibility. I think just what's happened so far is already making the opportunities more interesting, even though I'm at the twilight of my career of like 48 years.
Awards are not something that I measure my work by. I've been so fortunate and I've gotten to do such terrific things that it seems petty to look back and say, 'Oh, I should have gotten that prize.' I don't look at it that way.
Awards can't be what's important in your life. Because that only affects you in a sense. Life is so much more than that: It's your family and your friends and that sort of thing.
I have not won far more awards than I have won.
Awards can give you a tremendous amount of encouragement to keep getting better, no matter how young or old you are.
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!
Oh, what a shock. My career must be slipping. This is the first time I've been available to pick up an award.