Steven Spielberg Received Cecil B. DeMille Award at Golden Globe

Steven Spielberg was honored with the Golden Globes Cecile B. DeMille Award here Sunday for his "outstanding contribution to the entertainment field."The legendary director of classic films including "Jaws," "Schindlers List" and "Saving Private Ryan" had already won six Golden Globes during his career with a further 12 nominations.The last winners of the DeMille award was Warren Beatty while previous recipients have included Al Pacino, Robert Redford, Clint Eastwood, Paul Newman and Alfred Hitchcock.

Now 62, Spielberg accepted the honor bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association after a highlight reel of his films, including "Jaws," ''Close Encounters of the Third Kind," ''Schindler's List" and clips from his "Indiana Jones" franchise."I'm feeling history tonight," Spielberg said, acknowledging his wife and looking out on an audience that included some of his film's stars, including Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks.

"I think what was on my mind when I was risking losing my Lionel train set was me thinking, 'Am I going to get away with this?' he recounted. "That anxiety has been haunting me throughout my entire movie career. Whenever I've tried to tell a risky story, whether it's about sharks or dinosaurs or about aliens or about history, I'll always be thinking, 'Am I going to get away with this?'"