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,

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 belongs to that elite class of actors who you think has at least one Oscar [see also: Glenn Close, Angela Bassett, Annette Bening, Glenn Close again] but in reality, he's only been nominated once in his storied career.