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The 27 Most Memorable Oscar Speeches of All Time
This year's Academy Awards is taking place on Sunday, February 28th, and while Hollywood's finest will be honored for their achievements in film, many stars will also be expected to stir headlines with their speeches, which often range from inspiring to downright strange. SEE IT: The 35 Most Iconic Oscar Dresses of All Time And contrary to popular belief, these speeches aren't just about thanking your publicist/manager/stylist/kindergarden teacher. Case in point? Just last year, Best Supporting Actor J.K. Simmons left the world misty-eyed when he reminded us to drop the pesky texting habit, and instead, to give our parents a ring. "If you're lucky enough to have a parent or two alive on this planet, call 'em," said the 61-year-old. READ: And the Award for Most Awkward Oscar Moment Goes To … But not all Oscar speeches are as heartfelt. Some can be confusing, odd, or even upsetting, or, like the speech from 2000's Best Supporting Actress, they can be, well, on the ick side. Read up on that one and 26 more of the most memorable Oscar speeches below, but keep a box of tissues handy — or at least something to throw at the screen.
- "Call your mom, call your dad. If you’re lucky enough to have a parent or two alive on this planet, call ‘em. Don’t text. Don’t email. Call them on the phone. Tell ‘em you love ‘em, and thank them, and listen to them for as long as they want to talk to you. Thank you. Thank you, Mom and Dad."read moreReutersShare
- "This moment is so much bigger than me. This moment is for Dorothy Dandridge, Lena Horne, Diahann Carroll. It's for the women that stand beside me: Jada Pinkett, Angela Bassett, Vivica Fox and it's for every nameless, faceless woman of color that now has a chance because this door tonight has been opened."read moreReutersShare
- "When I was 16 years old, I tried to kill myself because I felt weird and I felt different and I felt like I did not belong. And now I’m standing here and, so, I would like for this moment to be for that kid out there who feels like she’s weird or she’s different or she doesn’t fit in anywhere. Yes, you do. I promise you do. You do. Stay weird. Stay different. And then when it’s your turn and you are standing on this stage, please pass the same message to the next person who comes along."read moreReutersShare
- "I am not able to express all my gratitude because now, my body is in tumult because it is a colossal moment of joy … I would like to be Jupiter! And kidnap everybody and lie down in the firmament making love to everybody, because I don't know how to express. It's a question of love."read moreReutersShare
- "I would not be standing here if it weren't for two very important men in my life … my high school drama teacher, who taught me 'To act well the part, there all the glory lies,' and one of my classmates … Two of the finest gay Americans, two wonderful men that I had the good fortune to be associated with."read moreReutersShare
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The 27 Most Memorable Oscar Speeches of All Time
This year's Academy Awards is taking place on Sunday, February 28th, and while Hollywood's finest will be honored for their achievements in film, many stars will also be expected to stir headlines with their speeches, which often range from inspiring to downright strange. SEE IT: The 35 Most Iconic Oscar Dresses of All Time And contrary to popular belief, these speeches aren't just about thanking your publicist/manager/stylist/kindergarden teacher. Case in point? Just last year, Best Supporting Actor J.K. Simmons left the world misty-eyed when he reminded us to drop the pesky texting habit, and instead, to give our parents a ring. "If you're lucky enough to have a parent or two alive on this planet, call 'em," said the 61-year-old. READ: And the Award for Most Awkward Oscar Moment Goes To … But not all Oscar speeches are as heartfelt. Some can be confusing, odd, or even upsetting, or, like the speech from 2000's Best Supporting Actress, they can be, well, on the ick side. Read up on that one and 26 more of the most memorable Oscar speeches below, but keep a box of tissues handy — or at least something to throw at the screen.
- The 27 Most Memorable Oscar Speeches of All Time