Quotes from the Golden Globe Awards

Here are a few notable quotes from the 64th Golden Globe Awards.

* * * "I swear I have my papers in order. Governor, I swear." — Mexican director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, accepting the best-drama award for Babel from California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. * * * "Ancestors that let me stand on their shoulders every day and guide me, whispering in my ear. Thank you." — Forest Whitaker, winner of best actor in a drama for The Last King of Scotland. * * * "I'm staring at Jack Nicholson, Dustin Hoffman, and Warren Beatty. This is surreal." — Shonda Rhimes, creator and executive producer of Grey's Anatomy, winner of best TV drama series. * * * "Thank you to every American who has not sued me so far." — Sacha Baron Cohen, winner of best actor award for comedy, Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. * * * "Everything that I've ever accomplished in this life has been due to the strength and intelligence and will that you gave me, Mommy." — Best-actress winner America Ferrera for TV's Ugly Betty. * * * "I'm glad this isn't too heavy because I just had hernia surgery Dec. 21. So, I just wanted to share that with all of you." — Best actor in a TV musical or comedy winner Alec Baldwin for 30 Rock. * * * "Elizabeth I would have an amazing speech at this point wouldn't she? `Thank you,' and then she would get very humble and then she'd be teary and then she'd be powerful. I have nothing to say but, `Thank you very much. I had an incredible role.'" — Best actress winner for TV miniseries or movie Helen Mirren for Elizabeth I. * * * "If I have on an inch of makeup, I can do anything." — Movie supporting actor winner Eddie Murphy for Dreamgirls. * * * "You don't know what this does for my confidence. I feel good." — Foreign language film winner Clint Eastwood for Letters From Iwo Jima. * * * "You do not know how much this does for my confidence, because of this, it makes me feel like I'm part of a community and it makes me feel like I'm an actress." — Supporting actress winner Jennifer Hudson for the film Dreamgirls. * * * "I know everyone says they have a wonderful crew and certainly that can't be the case. We can't all be wonderful. Somebody somewhere is working with a crew of drunken thieves. But it's not me. They smell of newly mown grass." — Drama actor winnerHugh Laurie for TV's House. * * * "I think I've worked with everybody in the room. Yes, I have." — Musical or comedy actress winner Meryl Streep for the movie The Devil Wears Prada. * * * "I live in Ireland and I forget all of you. ... I can't remember your names." — Jeremy Irons, winner of the supporting actor award for the TV miniseries Elizabeth I. * * * "This show has been such an amazing gift, an unexpected gift, which is the very, very best kind." — TV drama actress winner Kyra Sedgwick for The Closer. * * * "Oh God. Thank you so much. This is, whew!" — Emily Blunt, winner of best supporting actress in a TV miniseries for Gideon's Daughter.

- AP