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"Up there with my awards, I have a great big statue of Groucho Marx, just to put everything in perspective."
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"Awards are meaningless to me, and I have nothing but disdain for anyone who actively campaigns to get one."

"The Academy Awards was an amazing night. I know I kind of lost my mind a little bit. I apologize for that. That night went so fast; I can't remember what I said or what happened."

"Oh yeah, I'm about to host the Genies, which are the Canadian Academy Awards."

"Awards shows are my greatest inducement to get back into shape."

"Between speeches and awards, you can find something to do every other week. It's hard to write. Your focus gets splintered. Once you put one thing in your calendar, that month is gone."
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"I find I have to walk a little faster in public these days, but it's very easy to remember when nobody had any idea who I was."

"I'm a con artist in that I'm an actor. I make people believe something is real when they know perfectly well it isn't."

"The Broadway audience is made up of a greater percentage of tourists now. There's not nearly as much variety and danger and challenge in what's being offered."

"I'm very concerned for the future of the earth and its amazing creatures. We've got to be careful and make sure we don't foul our own nest."

"I consider myself a very lucky actor that, approaching 60, I'm still employed and employable."

"It's a very tough time for the playwright. Broadway has become almost a musical comedy theme park with all these long-running shows."
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