Hollywood celebrities say the most interesting things and the 2006 Academy Awards were no exception. Everyone from Meryl Streep to Jon Stewart had something on their mind at this years big bash. Check out what the stars had to say on and off the famous red carpet.
"Tonight we are being watched by hundreds of millions of people, half of whom are in the process of being adopted by Angelina Jolie. I'm wait listed." - Jon Stewart
"I still get nervous and cotton-mouthed. It's all the hoopla and hype. I want to go inside and throw up." - Meryl Streep
"I fell in love with Kong, but I could fall in love with him too." - Naomi Watts, pointing to an Oscar statue
"All the girls (of Desperate Housewives) hugged me and called me and wished me good luck." - Felicity Huffman
"Our next presenter is nominated for his role in Hustle and Flow, in which he played a pimp. For those in the audience, pimp is sort of like an agent with a better hat." - Jon Stewart
"We know how sacred the Oscars are, but we just thought..what the heck." - Nick Park with Steve Box, commenting on their giant bow ties
"My wife is by far the most beautiful woman here - and that's even if she didn't have the dress..Did I do good?" - Steve Carell
"I wore pink because I am such a sissy. I want to be a girl." - Dolly Parton
"You don't have to have special effects or a naked woman or violence to make a good movie." - Emmanuel Priou, producer of March of the Penguins