Samuel L. Jackson wants to dispel a myth about the Academy Awards - namely the humility of creatives who say they are honored just by the reception of a nod. In a recent interview with the Associated Press promoting Netflix’s August Wilson adaptation 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,

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,