The poor Oscars - they always get slammed in the press.

- Helen Mirren

I'll tell you this about the Oscars - they're real.

- William H. Macy

I couldn't care less about being a presenter at the Oscars.

- Tim Robbins

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

- Seth MacFarlane

I'm the only person who's ever opened the Oscars or done a spot on the Oscars without a script and having it on autocue.

- Paul Hogan

You never make movies for Oscars.

- Peter Jackson

You don't make pictures for Oscars.

- Martin Scorsese

When you're up for an award at the Oscars, try as you might, it's hard to concentrate on the show.

- Marlee Matlin

At the Emmys, you've got a bunch of people who are used to being on TV on TV. You don't have that at the Oscars. At the Oscars, you have people who are used to having 40 takes.

- Jimmy Kimmel

If I messed up at the Oscars, I wouldn't be invited back.

- Ansel Elgort

I'm one of those people that is up for most things. When I was offered to sing at the Oscars I was like, 'Yeah, I want to know what that's like!' I'm always curious to know what things are like - as long as you're not compromising who you are.

- Florence Welch

I can tell you that going to the Oscars is not as exciting as people think, at least for me.

- Emmanuel Lubezki

I didn't think I was gonna be playing on the Oscars or anything.

- Elliott Smith

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

- Daniel Woodrell

Welcome to the 77th and last Oscars.

- Chris Rock

To go to the Oscars for 'Moneyball' - that was pretty amazing.

- Chris Pratt

I have records in gold, in platinum, I have two Oscars, I have Grammys and so on.

- Celine Dion

I never dreamed I would be producing the Oscars. That was a huge deal for me.

- Brett Ratner