I wouldn't go so far as to call [winning an Oscar] a curse, but it's definitely a tough cross to bear. It's a really tough burden to carry, and it informs every choice they make in the future.

Once an actor wins an award, they want to show off what they can do and the diversity of their talent. That often gets them into trouble and they go a little too far afield. And no matter how great an actor is at picking roles, there's always going to be a bad movie.

Oftentimes, people sort of eke by and win a supporting actor or actress award and it's kind of unusual. It's a moment for them in their career and not necessarily a sign of many great years of work that have passed or are to come.

We had some sensory panelists evaluate the clothes afterward, and the smells were gone and they did have a laundry-like fresh fragrance.

Pessimism never won any battle.

If I am not worth the wooing, I am surely not worth the winning.