Most of all, I want to thank my father, up there, the man who when I said I wanted to be an… — Robin Williams Copy Share Image
'Oscar Wao' for example cohered in a period of terrible distress. All the novels that I wanted to write were not happening. — Junot Diaz Copy Share Image
Trust me, when they read the [Oscar] results, my face was...frozen. But then I thought about it, and I just decided just… — Pharrell Williams Copy Share Image
To every woman who gave birth, to every citizen and taxpayer, it's our time to have wage equality once and for all… — Patricia Arquette Copy Share Image
People win 'Oscars', and then it seems like they fall off the planet. And that's partly because a huge expectation walks in… — Halle Berry Copy Share Image
When they called my name, I had this feeling I could hear half of America going, 'Oh no. Come on... Her, again?'… — Meryl Streep Copy Share Image
It has never ever been a bad thing in Hollywood to be sleeping with a director who's just won an Oscar or… — Kelly Rutherford Copy Share Image
At awards time, The Exorcist was nominated in 11 categories, everybody but the janitor was up for an Oscar. There was no… — Mercedes McCambridge Copy Share Image
On many young actors that don't give their parents proper credit: I'm still waiting for some actor to win, say, an Oscar...… — Bill Cosby Copy Share Image
My whole life has changed so much, and it's still constantly changing, but 'Moonlight' brought about a bunch of opportunities that were… — Ashton Sanders Copy Share Image
I think probably winning these things [an Oscar] can be a bit of a curse depending on who you are and how… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
What surprised me about the Oscars was how familiar it was - because you're in the room with all these people that… — Octavia Spencer Copy Share Image
“On Friday evening Martin and Mona went to the United Artists Theatre to see a film already being mentioned for the Academy… — Anthony Boucher Copy Share Image
It doesn't matter if you work with an Oscar winner or if you work with an unknown actor. There is always a… — Baran Odar Copy Share Image
My mother always, always, always thought that I was going to be famous. Thought that I was going to win Oscars. In… — Kevin Spacey Copy Share Image
During her Oscar acceptance speech, Patricia Arquette called for equal pay for women. Then Oprah stood up and said, 'She's right, I… — Conan O'Brien Copy Share Image
Hosting the Oscars is much like making love to a woman. It's something I only get to do when Billy Crystal is… — Steve Martin Copy Share Image
Anne Hathaway you gave a stunning performance in "Les Miserables." I have not seen someone so totally alone and abandoned like that… — Tina Fey Copy Share Image
One of the more noble things the Oscars can do is pay attention to movies no one knows about. Blockbusters don't need… — Jeff Daniels Copy Share Image
There's something about the Oscar that gives you sort of stripes where you feel you can dare to walk into a studio… — Benicio Del Toro Copy Share Image
That's like asking you to pick your favorite child... I do however, think Bird on a Wire was one of my finest… — Mel Gibson Copy Share Image
My life as a working theorist began three months after this preliminary study and background reading, when Oscar gently nudged me toward… — Rudolph A. Marcus Copy Share Image
It's a little bit silly to pit us all against each other as if we were running a race. Just think about… — Julianna Margulies Copy Share Image
Lots of people like Seth MacFarlane. Many other people like watching the Oscars. But nobody likes both, not even Seth MacFarlane, who… — Rob Sheffield Copy Share Image
Michael Moore got booed at the Oscars, so how liberal is Hollywood? Honestly, it's not liberal enough for me! — Bobcat Goldthwait Copy Share Image
It's like chasing a beautiful woman for 80 years. Finally, she relents and you say, 'I'm terribly sorry. I'm tired.' — Paul Newman Copy Share Image
The possibility of an Oscar is something I definitely think about and the fact that I can even say that is just… — Common Copy Share Image
I can't tell you if one day I'll be standing up there with an Oscar or directing, but I am going to… — Terrence Howard Copy Share Image
When I'm lying drunk at an airport the press call me Irish... but when I win an Oscar, I'm classified as British. — Brenda Fricker Copy Share Image
I've been around since I was 19, I won the Oscar when I was 21, I've had a couple of TV series.… — Marlee Matlin Copy Share Image
I touched an Oscar once. Friend of mine has one, for writing. As soon as I touched it, he said, Now you'll… — Rob Corddry Copy Share Image
[To reporter who telephoned with news of her Oscar:] If you are joking me, I will get up immediately and kill you… — Anna Magnani Copy Share Image
Every actor. every director, everybody needs an Oscar. You have to have that little statue in Hollywood or else you are nothing. — Rita Hayworth Copy Share Image
The Oscars have always been an arena in which very commercial films are recognised, and I don't mean that in a bitter… — Debra Granik Copy Share Image
I have a box of awards in the closet. I think it is weird to put them out. I might if I… — Margaret Cho Copy Share Image
I do this for her and my family. This is my way of paying my mom back by going after my goals… — Cory Hardrict Copy Share Image
Cary Grant never won an Oscar, primarily, I suspect, because he made everything look so effortless. Why reward someone for having fun,… — Richard Russo Copy Share Image
It's like, once you've seen Tom Hanks win the Golden Globes, the Oscars, you've seen his wife, what kind of car he… — Justin Theroux Copy Share Image
The first thing that your should do when you win an Oscar is thank God. The second thing you should do is… — Rod Steiger Copy Share Image
I lost faith in the Oscars the first year I was a movie critic - the year that Bonnie and Clyde didn't… — Roger Ebert Copy Share Image