Among the stream of controversial jokes in his opening monologue, Rock and other presenters continued to touch upon this #OscarsSoWhite controversy throughout the entire show. Other winners used their acceptance speeches to emphasize the importance of their craft. Here are some of the most memorable lines from the evening:
“My mom and dad thank you for giving me the belief that anything can happen even though I would have never believed this.” — Alicia Vikandar, best supporting actress winner for The Danish Girl
“There are days you’re going to feel sad, you’re going to feel angry, you’re going to feel scared, that’s nothing you can choose. But you can make stuff. Make films. Draw. Write. It’ll make a world of difference. ” — Pete Docter, best animation winner for Inside Out“有時(shí)候你會(huì)悲傷、會(huì)生氣、會(huì)害怕,這一切你們無從選擇。但你可以有所為。去制作電影,去畫,去寫,會(huì)影響這個(gè)世界。”—彼特·道格特,憑《頭腦特工隊(duì)》獲最佳動(dòng)畫長(zhǎng)片
“So what a great opportunity to our generation,to really liberate ourselves from all prejudice and this tribal thinking, and make sure for once and forever that the color of skin become as irrelevant as the length of our hair. This is for my father, thank you very much!” — Alejandro G. I?árritu, best director winner for The Revenant—"這對(duì)我們這一代而言是多好的機(jī)會(huì),可以真正讓我們從偏見和部落思維中解放-出來,從自此以后保證膚色,就如同頭發(fā)長(zhǎng)短一般無關(guān)緊要。以此獻(xiàn)給我的父親,謝謝你。"—亞利桑德羅-岡薩雷斯·伊納里圖,憑《荒野獵人》獲最佳導(dǎo)演
“The thing that I love about moviemaking is how many people it takes to make one.” — Brie Larson, best actress winner for Room
“Let’s change the culture. We must and we can change the culture. So that no abused woman or man, like the survivors you will see tonight, ever feel they have to ask themselves ‘What did I do?’ They did nothing wrong.” — Vice President Joe Biden, introducing performer Lady Gaga