“My journey began on a refugee boat” – The Quotes from Oscar Night

“Moms are superheroes.”
Michelle Yeoh about her role as a mother in “Everything Everywhere All at Once”

“To all the little girls and boys out there that look like me, this award is a beacon of hope and proof that dreams do come true. And to all women, never let anyone tell you that your best days are behind you .”
Michelle Yeoh in her acceptance speech for the Oscar for Best Actress

“My journey started on a boat, I spent a year in a refugee camp. And somehow I made it here, on Hollywood’s biggest stage. They always say stories like this only happen in movies. I can’t believe it’s me happened. This is the American dream!”
Ke Huy QuanBest Supporting Actor for “Everything Everywhere All at Once”

“Stop! I have 45 seconds and I promised to stick to it. I’m not alone here, I’m hundreds of people. We just won an Oscar!”
Jamie Lee CurtisBest Supporting Actress for “Everything Everywhere All at Once”, also thanked the fans of her genre films.

“My husband is in jail just for telling the truth. My husband is in jail just for defending democracy. Alexei, I dream of the day when you will be free and our country will be free too.”
Yulia Navalnaya towards her husband Alexei Navalny imprisoned in Russia

“It was your first film and you carried us all on your shoulders like it was nothing. None of us would be here without you.”
“Nothing New in the West” director Edward Berger about his main actor in Vienna, Felix Kammerer

“I thank the Academy for not fearing the words women and talking, which are so closely related.”
Sarah Poleywhich won Best Adapted Screenplay (“Women Talking”)

“They say Hollywood is running out of ideas. Steven Spielberg has had to make a movie about Steven Spielberg.”
moderator Jimmy Kimmel

“John Williams has been nominated for an Oscar 53 times. He’s won five. To be honest, it’s not that great.”
moderator Jimmy Kimmel

“Diversity is very important today. We have performers here from all corners of Dublin.”
moderator Jimmy Kimmel