50 shades Quote by David Letterman

As you all know by now, this is the 51st annual Academy Awards. Two hours of sparkling entertainment spread out over a four-hour show.

— Johnny Carson

The Academy Awards were basically created by the industry to promote pictures. They weren't really to acknowledge the performances. Then it became sort of…

— James Cromwell

The Academy Awards are obscene, dirty . . . no better than a beauty contest.

— Dustin Hoffman

The Oscar nominations are out, and they’re so white a grand jury has decided not to indict them,

— Larry Wilmore

Welcome to the Academy Awards, or, as it's known at my house, Passover.

— Bob Hope

They'll never give me an Oscar. And I sincerely, honestly don't care. I always turn up when I'm nominated and it would be nice…

— Robert Altman

Along with the Oscars, the Academy is giving out a green card.

— Robin Williams

What usually happens on the Oscar telecast is that as soon as best picture is announced, everyone is up out of their seats and…

— Craig Zadan

The Oscars are like a political campaign. You have to have the right candidates, and the people in Hollywood know what they are.

— Nick Hornby

The Oscars is the one night of the year when you can see all your favorite stars without having to donate any money to…

— Jon Stewart

I didn't really expect to be coming to the Oscars.

— Daniel Woodrell

I'm used to seeing it, but it's weird having an Academy Award. You usually only see one of them on the TV show when…

— Steven Wright