LOS ANGELES, March. 25, 2001 — The 73rd Annual Academy Awards® ceremony had some memorable moments-and some memorable quotes. Here are a few of the night’s best one-liners:
“Please hold your applause — until it’s for me” – Host Steve Martin
“Ellen Burstyn [in Requeim For a Dream] made herself look 30 pounds heavier and 20 years older – and Russell Crowe still hit on her.” – Steve Martin
“Julia, I miss your phone calls – but it seems since you got caller ID you’re never home.” – Steve Martin, addressing Julia Roberts.
“You’d think by the time you grew up you’d have learned how to read.” – Goldie Hawn.
“Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon sounds like something Siegfried and Roy would do on vacation.” — Steve Martin.
“Hosting the Oscars is like making love to a beautiful woman: it’s only something I get to do when Billy Crystal is out of town.” – Steve Martin.
“Tonight’s Lifetime Achievement Award recipient is [aging producer] Dino De Laurentiis: or as Anna Nicole Smith would call him — fresh meat.” – Steve Martin.
“It’s nice to see Bob Dylan from Australia – an eighteen-hour time difference… which is normal for Bob.” – Steve Martin.
“It is interesting to note that at the beginning of the evening, Mr. Lehman was 24.” – Steve Martin, speaking of elderly screenwriter Ernest Lehman, who gave a long acceptance speech.
“Sir, you’re so quick with that stick – you may as well sit down, ’cause I may never be here again.” – Julia Roberts, directing her comments to the orchestra conductor who was suggesting she wrap her speech up early.
“I love the world. I’m so happy… thank you!” – Julia Roberts
“Suddenly, going to work tomorrow doesn’t seem like such a good idea.” – Steven Soderbergh, after winning the Best Director award for Traffic.
