Jon Hamm poses in the press room with his Emmy trophy. (Image courtesy: AFP)
Los Angeles:
The biggest names in Hollywood were in top form on September in Los Angeles at the Emmys, television's equivalent of the Oscars. Here's a selection of quotes from the 67th Emmy Awards:
On the Impossible
It's incredible and impossible for me personally to be standing here
- Jon Hamm cannot contain himself after finally winning his first Emmy, for Best Actor in a Drama Series, for his portrayal of seductive, mysterious 1960s ad man Don Draper on Mad Men.
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(Also Read: Emmy Awards 2015: A Night of Firsts For Viola Davis, Jon Hamm and HBO)
On Return
Only recently I've started to feel like myself again, which means a whole lot of y'all women gonna get pregnant at the after-party
- Comedian Tracy Morgan, onetime star of 30 Rock and former Saturday Night Live cast member, makes a surprise - and outrageous - Emmy appearance, more than a year after a car accident left him fighting for his life.
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Of Opportunity
The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity
- Viola Davis makes Emmy history, becoming the first black woman to win the award for Best Actress in a Drama Series.
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(Also Read: Emmy Awards 2015: Viola Davis Delivers Emotional, Stirring Speech)
Of Goodbye
Thank you so very much. You will never have to see me again. Thank you
- Jon Stewart, who has signed off from The Daily Show, said in his final goodbye after picking up yet another Emmy.
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Of Men
I'm so pleased to be here tonight amongst such talented and ambitious company. And while I love toasting women, tonight, I'm here for the men
- Lady Gaga, who will star in the upcoming American Horror Story: Hotel, presenting the Emmy for Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie.
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Of Change
Thank you for your patience. Thank you for your courage. Thank you for your stories. Thank you for your inspiration. Thank you for letting us be part of the change.
- Jeffrey Tambor, best actor in a comedy series for his portrayal of a transgender woman on Amazon's Transparent, dedicating his win to the transgender community.
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Of Hope
So many lives are touched by addiction and it is a privilege to work on a show that reminds us there is hope, lots of hope
- Allison Janney, Best supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Mom, about a newly sober single mother trying to raise a family.
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Of Diversity
This is the most diverse group of nominees in Emmy history so congratulations, Hollywood, you did it. Yeah. Racism is over. Don't fact-check that
- Host Andy Samberg, the star of Fox's sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine, kicking off the 67th Emmys with a combination of the funny and the controversial.Image courtesy: AFP
On the Impossible
It's incredible and impossible for me personally to be standing here
- Jon Hamm cannot contain himself after finally winning his first Emmy, for Best Actor in a Drama Series, for his portrayal of seductive, mysterious 1960s ad man Don Draper on Mad Men.
Image courtesy: AFP(Also Read: Emmy Awards 2015: A Night of Firsts For Viola Davis, Jon Hamm and HBO)
On Return
Only recently I've started to feel like myself again, which means a whole lot of y'all women gonna get pregnant at the after-party
- Comedian Tracy Morgan, onetime star of 30 Rock and former Saturday Night Live cast member, makes a surprise - and outrageous - Emmy appearance, more than a year after a car accident left him fighting for his life.
Image courtesy: AFPOf Opportunity
The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity
- Viola Davis makes Emmy history, becoming the first black woman to win the award for Best Actress in a Drama Series.
Image courtesy: AFP(Also Read: Emmy Awards 2015: Viola Davis Delivers Emotional, Stirring Speech)
Of Goodbye
Thank you so very much. You will never have to see me again. Thank you
- Jon Stewart, who has signed off from The Daily Show, said in his final goodbye after picking up yet another Emmy.
Image courtesy: AFPOf Men
I'm so pleased to be here tonight amongst such talented and ambitious company. And while I love toasting women, tonight, I'm here for the men
- Lady Gaga, who will star in the upcoming American Horror Story: Hotel, presenting the Emmy for Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie.
Image courtesy: AFPOf Change
Thank you for your patience. Thank you for your courage. Thank you for your stories. Thank you for your inspiration. Thank you for letting us be part of the change.
- Jeffrey Tambor, best actor in a comedy series for his portrayal of a transgender woman on Amazon's Transparent, dedicating his win to the transgender community.
Image courtesy: AFPOf Hope
So many lives are touched by addiction and it is a privilege to work on a show that reminds us there is hope, lots of hope
- Allison Janney, Best supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Mom, about a newly sober single mother trying to raise a family.
Image courtesy: AFPOf Diversity
This is the most diverse group of nominees in Emmy history so congratulations, Hollywood, you did it. Yeah. Racism is over. Don't fact-check that
- Host Andy Samberg, the star of Fox's sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine, kicking off the 67th Emmys with a combination of the funny and the controversial.
Image courtesy: AFP