For me, it’s not about winning an award. It’s also about not even being nominated.

It's funny because I do not have any awards, each time I feel I am not ready, even today I feel I haven't reached where I feel I deserve an award.

To refuse awards is another way of accepting them with more noise than is normal.

Well, I am that kind of person who just does her work and any awards that comes surprises me. I don't put my mind on awards or anything like that so when they come they do surprise me.

Trophies are clutter at best, and weapons at worst. I prefer my awards heavy and with handles.

Music that is in the charts today is quite dreadful. I find it a great honour that I have never been considered for awards, such as NME etc. It is a personal victory. All awards shows should be banned!

Indian film awards lack credibility.

Awards become corroded, friends gather no dust.

People appreciating my performance is good enough for me. I don't care much for awards and have never given it much thought. And anyway, I can't play the games people play to win awards.

I know everyone says this, but you never go into making a film thinking about awards. That's not what we do. It's impossible to make a film that way.

Any action one does with the aim of winning an award, any award, corrupts to the core.

Local awards are compromised.

If I get an award, it is wonderful, but if I don’t, it’s okay because I know how much effort I have put into something. That’s what you need to do every time you start any work – you need to make sure you do your very best and just be yourself. That’s more important.

We all need money to live and continue to make our art. And sometimes these prizes and awards can be a sort of validation. But money and prizes don’t mean that the work you produce is going to be any good. Sometimes those accolades actually get in the way. The lean times are often when the good stuff happens. So, let’s not get fixated on fame and money. Write like you’re on fire, be fearless, dream and explore. (2022)