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“The Oscars have become such a big deal these days that it's just used as adjective.”

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Author:Mira Sorvino

“My favorite Oscar story was a year my brother had been nominated, my whole family went.”

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Author:Beau Bridges

“When you do a film, all you want is to make the best film possible. You don't think about Oscars. But it's really flattering. Please, bring it on!”

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Author:Demian Bichir

“I love physical comedy. I love Oscar Wilde, I love Shakespeare comedies, I love improv.”

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Author:Elizabeth Banks

“It's been awhile. My Oscar is getting kind of tarnished. I looked at it a couple of years ago and thought I really needed a new one.”

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Author:Ellen Burstyn

“A make-up artist I know polished her Oscar and it lost its lustre. But if you don't polish it, it doesn't tarnish.”

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Author:Jim Broadbent

“Oscar night is a ridiculous night where you go to these parties and you see everyone that you've ever wanted to work with and admire.”

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Author:Jordana Brewster

“Every time an Oscar is given out, an agent gets his wings.”

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Author:Kathy Bates

“After winning the Oscar, I was committed to do 'Fried Green Tomatoes,' but I didn't know what the next thing would be after that. It was a scary time. But the advantage of TV is the regular work. All you need is a hit series, I guess.”

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Author:Kathy Bates

“I've been a big believer in musicians turned actor, going back to Sinatra winning the Oscar for 'From Here To Eternity.' David Bowie in 'Man Who Fell to Earth,' Kris Kristofferson's been great in a bunch of films. Liza Minnelli, Barbra Streisand, Mariah Carey, I thought was great in 'Precious.”

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Author:Peter Berg

“The most important thing is to continue to be yourself. The day after the Oscars, you have to get on with your life. To be honest and true to yourself.”

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Author:Roberto Benigni

“An Oscar means a lot of things because it's like the ultimate award for a filmmaker so it feels great. But I think you have to consider awards with some distance and not get obsessed with it. When you're creating you shouldn't think about it.”

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Author:Alejandro Amenabar

“I've always wanted to appear in a 3-D Movie, that's always been a goal of mine. If you appear in a 3-D picture you are a shoo-in for an Oscar. There's no competition.”

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Author:Nikki Cox

“I touched an Oscar once. Friend of mine has one, for writing. As soon as I touched it, he said, Now you'll never win one.”

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Author:Rob Corddry

“It's not just people in Hollywood: I'm sure everyone in the world thinks, 'What would be it like if I won an Oscar?”

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Author:Roman Coppola

“My favorite work is The Full Monty because I got an Oscar for it. But it was really hard work at the time. Sometimes comedy is not a bundle of laughs to actually do.”

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Author:Anne Dudley

“One of the more noble things the Oscars can do is pay attention to movies no one knows about. Blockbusters don't need much help.”

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Author:Jeff Daniels

“They're my favorite two words these days: Oscar reject.”

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Author:Linda Fiorentino

“I think the Emmy obviously is very prestigious and is the gold standard obviously in terms of television. But the Oscars go beyond that. I believe children, when they're growing up, dream of holding that Oscar.”

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Author:Brad Grey

“This sounds crazy, but my goal is to be nominated for an Oscar. I was the kid who was practicing my acceptance speech when I was ten.”

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Author:Ashley Benson

“I love Michelle Williams and Natalie Portman - those are the careers I want. My goal is to win an Oscar, and I'm going to take the steps to get there.”

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Author:Ashley Benson

“It could be Grammy night, Oscar night, whatever - I don't feel the pressure to be there.”

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Author:Idris Elba

“When the Academy called, I panicked. I thought they might want their Oscars back and the pawn shop has been out of business for a while.”

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Author:Woody Allen

“It really hit home that my parents felt as though they didn't have to worry anymore. They realized if you could win an Oscar, that was a good sign.”

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Author:Linda Hunt

“I'm not going to get an Oscar at 30 - that's done. So I'll think of something else.”

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Author:Shirley Henderson

“Often, I dream about work. For instance, the night before the Oscars, I dreamt about the Oscars and I dreamt about who I wanted to interview. Interestingly, one of the people I really wanted to interview was Keanu Reeves, and then we got him. We had never interviewed him before, so that was lucky. Or maybe it was fate - I don't know.”

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Author:Carrie Ann Inaba

“Truly what the Emmys are about are the machine behind them, and Oscars are the same way, where if you have a big enough machine behind you, you get nominated, because truly how many of the best performances actually win...not many.”

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Author:Christopher Judge

“Moonstruck... was one of the few romantic comedies to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar.”

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Author:Norman Jewison