Memorable Oscar Quotes - 81st Annual Academy Awards

Here are a few great quotes from Sunday night's 81st annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles:

Producer Christian Colson after "Slumdog Millionaire" won the best picture Oscar

"When we started out, we had no stars, we had no power or muscle, we didn't have enough money really to do what we wanted to do. But what we had was a script that inspired mad love in everyone who read it. ... Most of all, we had passion and we had belief and our film shows that if you have those two things, truly anything is possible."

Sean Penn, accepting the best actor Oscar for his role in "Milk."

"You commie homo-loving sons of guns. I did not expect this, and I want it to be very clear that I do know how hard I make it to appreciate me, often, but I am touched by the appreciation."

Kate Winslet, holding the Oscar she won as best actress in "The Reader."

"I'd be lying if I said I haven't made a version of this speech before. I think I was probably 8 years old and staring into the bathroom mirror, and this would have been a shampoo bottle. Well, it's not a shampoo bottle now."

Danny Boyle, jumping up and down, after winning the best director Academy Award for "Slumdog Millionaire."

"My kids are too old to remember this now, but when they were much younger, I swore to them that if this miracle ever happened that I would receive it as the character of Tigger from 'Winnie-the-Pooh.'" -

Heath Ledger's father, Kim Ledger, accepting the Oscar for best supporting actor on behalf of his son.

"This award tonight would have humbly validated Heath's quiet determination to be truly accepted by you all here - his peers within an industry he so loved."

Dustin Black, accepting best original screenplay Oscar.

"When I was 13 years old my beautiful mother and my father moved me from a conservative Mormon home in San Antonio, Texas, to California, and I heard the story of Harvey Milk and it gave me hope. It gave me the hope to live my life."

Penelope Cruz, accepting the best supporting actress Oscar.

"It's not going to be 45 seconds, I can say that right now. Has anybody ever fainted here? Because I might be the first one."

Host Hugh Jackman to Meryl Streep during the opening of the Oscars show.

"Fifteen career Oscar nominations. That's a record. I hate to say it but when someone puts up numbers like that, it's just hard not to think steroids."

Simon Beaufoy on-stage after winning the best adapted screenplay Oscar for "Slumdog Millionaire."

"There are certain places in the universe you never imagine standing. For me, it's the moon, the South Pole, the Miss World podium and here."

Which was your favorite moment? I can't believe it is over... I feel like tonight we are all going to do it again!