There is no best anything in art. Phillip [Hoffman] isn't better than Heath [Ledger]; Joaquin [Phoenix] isn't better than David [Strathairn] or Terence [Howard]. They aren't better than me. We all do different things. It's more of a celebration of a lot of great work than to give the gold to somebody. The underappreciated factor certainly has gone away.
![There is no best anything in art. Phillip [Hoffman] isn't better than Heath [Ledger]; Joaquin [Phoenix] isn't better than David [Strathairn] or Terence [Howard]. They aren't better than me. We all do different things.](http://cdn.quoteddaily.com/images/jeff-daniels/there-is-no-best-anything-in-art-phillip-hoffman-isnt-better-than-heath-ledger-joaquin-phoenix-isnt-better-than-david.jpg)