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«I WANTED to do my hair (on her curly hair at the Oscars) like that. Sometimes people just don't get things until months later.»
«Hollywood has its Oscars. Television has its Emmys. Broadway has its Tonys. And advertising has its Clios. And its Andys, Addys, Effies and Obies. And 117 other assorted awards. And those are just the big ones.»
Author: Joanne Lipman | About: Business | Keywords: assorted, awards, Broadway, Oscars, Oscar I
«So who's perfect? Washington had false teeth. Franklin was nearsighted. Mussolini had syphilis. Unpleasant things have been said about Walt Whitman and Oscar Wilde. Tchaikovsky had his problems, too. And Lincoln was constipated.»
«That's like asking you to pick your favorite child... I do however, think Bird on a Wire was one of my finest works. Oscar caliber.»
«Oscar Wilde: 'Do you mind if I smoke?' Sarah Bernhardt: 'I don't care if you burn'»
«Whoever invented the meeting must have had Hollywood in mind. I think they should consider giving Oscars for meetings: Best Meeting of the Year, Best Supporting Meeting, Best Meeting Based on Material from Another Meeting.»
«Well, the way things are going, aside from wheat and auto parts, America's biggest export is now the Oscar.»
«Aw, man, they gave 'em the Oscar on stage. Next they're gonna give the Oscars in the parking lot. It'll be like a drive-through Oscar lane. You get an Oscar and a McFlurry and keep on moving.»
«You know, the Oscar I was awarded for The Untouchables is a wonderful thing, but I haven't changed and I can honestly say that I'd rather have won the US Open Golf Tournament.»