Samuel L. Jackson wants to dispel a myth about the Academy Awards — namely the humility of creatives who say they are honored just by a nod.

Hold on to your butts, Samuel L. Jackson is coming after awards season cordiality. The veteran actor of stage and screen, most recently seen in the Netflix adaptation of August Wilson's "The Piano Lesson,

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.

Amid awards buzz for his latest film, 'The Piano Lesson,' the Honorary Oscar-winner reflects on the honor of just being nominated.

For most actors, it’s just an honor to be nominated, but Samuel L. Jackson isn’t most actors. Jackson has starred in some of the most iconic films of all time, including “Goodfellas” (1990), “Jurassic Park” (1993) and “Pulp Fiction” (1994),

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,

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,

It’s an honor to win,” said Samuel L. Jackson, noting that most Oscar-nominated films and actors are forgotten past awards season. Samuel L. Jackson has never been known to mince words, and the same holds true when discussing Hollywood’s biggest honor.