Nomination Quotes

You're always surprised. Even people who were considered locks for a nomination were surprised. This year, there are so many first-time nominees, 14 out of the 20 in the acting categories, I believe. I'm sure it was overwhelming for everybody, but I definitely was surprised. - Amy Adams

Your adversaries to speculate on this issue to the detriment of your nomination. - Arlen Specter

Young Life is a nondenominational Christian organization that is committed to providing strong, positive influences in the lives of teenagers. - Carol Cassara

You would think the $1 billion denomination would be a giveaway that these notes are fake, but some people are still taken in. - James Todak

You know, I respect what Howard Dean has been able to do. It's good for our party. But I've got to tell you this: If money alone decided presidential nominations, Phil Gramm would have been nominated in '96. - Joseph Lieberman

You can get a nomination and the individual winning is unacceptable to a large faction of the party. That's a problem. - Floyd Ciruli

You are allowed to nominate yourself, but it's a long trip from nomination to entry. - Jon Gelberg

Yes, but I don't want to wait 22 years for my next nomination. - Rove McManus

Would Democrats really turn down Larry Thompson, a second black [member of the high court], when Republicans are going out of their way to recruit blacks into their ranks? ... Perhaps a Thompson nomination could blunt the notion that the rescue missions in New Orleans are racially motivated. - Bruce Fein