Academy Quote by Jon Stewart

I can't believe I am hosting the Oscars. It's an honor everyone else said no.

— Seth MacFarlane

I do not know why anyone would host an awards show. No matter how unbelievably well you do at it, the only thing that…

— Jerry Seinfeld

I would say that, first of all, if you have the honor of being chosen to produce the Oscars, you usually get only one…

— Craig Zadan

It's an incredible honor to be nominated by the Academy.

— Lee Unkrich

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

I remember when I first won the Academy Award and how much I loved it. I just wish there was an award around that…

— Joanne Woodward

I hope for the best, it's great to be nominated even once in your life.

— Christina Aguilera

I'm very enthusiastic about the Academy Awards because if there were no Oscars, we wouldn't have as many good movies as we do have.

— Robert Osborne

Hosting the Oscars is like making love to a beautiful woman - it's something I only get to do when Billy Crystal's out of…

— Steve Martin

Hosting the Oscars is much like making love to a woman. It's something I only get to do when Billy Crystal is out of…

— Steve Martin

Naturally, I was thrilled but being the first year, the Academy Awards had no background or tradition, and it naturally didn’t mean what it…

— Janet Gaynor

Awards season is always a huge amount of fun whether you're a part of it or not. It's always really exciting seeing what films…

— Kate Winslet