It all makes sense now why Samuel L. Jackson looked so visibly annoyed last year when he didn’t end up winning his first Tony Award. “We’ve been in the business long enough to know that folks will go,

Samuel L. Jackson told the Associated Press in a recent interview that he does not consider it an honor to receive an Academy Award nomination. "It's an honor to win," he said. "You know, you get nominated,

Samuel L. Jackson just shared a potentially controversial opinion about the Academy Awards. In a new interview clip published by the Associated Press, the Pulp Fiction star explained why he refutes the idea among many actors that it’s an honor to simply be nominated for an Oscar, even if you don’t win.

"It's an honor to win," said Samuel L. Jackson, noting that most Oscar-nominated films and actors are forgotten past awards season.

Jackson told Associated Press in a new interview, "We've been in the business long enough to know that when folks go, 'It's just an honor to be nominated.' No it ain't. It's an honor to win. You get nominated and folks go,

Jackson received an honorary Oscar in 2021. He had been nominated before that but never won. That has clearly stuck in his craw, as Jackson reflected on it in a recent interview with AP Entertainment.

After decades in Hollywood and growing Oscar buzz for his new film, "The Piano Lesson," Samuel L. Jackson shares his approach to award nominations.

Samuel L. Jackson feels its time to drop the facade when it comes to awards season. "We've been in the business long enough to know that when folks go, ‘It's just an honor to be nominated.' No it ain't,