🗣️“I was never going to let the Oscars be a measure of my success or failure as an actor" 

🗣️"My criterion of success is my happiness, I'm not going to make statue hunting movies. You know some people say: "f you make this movie, you'll win an Oscar"

🗣️"No, thanks. I'd rather be Nick Fury. Or having fun being Mace Windu with a lightsaber in hand."

In resume Samuel L. Jackson said he'd rather play characters like Marvel's Nick Fury and Mace Windu than take on Oscar chasing roles❗

I think as long as you love him what do you do, as is your case, a statuette is a plus. It does not mark your success, but in that industry, they already know that if you do not have one, you are not as good or popular. It is not always the case. You can be good and popular and not having an Oscar😌