Samuel L. Jackson Has Thoughts On Supposed 'Honor' Of Getting An Oscar Nod

The actor has starred in some of the most iconic films of all time, but was only nominated for an Oscar once.

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), and has earned critical acclaim for his performances across the decades, but has only been nominated for an Oscar once.

While promoting his latest film on Tuesday, the veteran actor candidly addressed the topic.

“We’ve been in the business long enough to know that folks who go, ‘Well, it’s just an honor to be nominated’ — no, it ain’t,” Jackson told The Associated Press, prompting Michael Potts, his costar in “The Piano Lesson” who was sitting beside him, to laugh heartily.

“It’s an honor to win!” Jackson continued. “You get nominated, folks go, ‘Yeah, yeah, I remember that.’ Or most people forget. And generally, it’s a contest you didn’t volunteer to be in. I didn’t go in there so I could flex, like, ’Wait a minute, let me do my scene!”