I love doing it [hosting the Oscars] because I love the danger of it and you have to come through and think on your feet. That's why that show, no matter who hosts it, it really should be a fast-thinking comedian who is really quick on their feet that can handle situations that happen, or somebody with that kind of mentality that can capitalize on something.

I'm a sucker for a free tuxedo.

The Passion of the Christ opened up on Ash Wednesday, had a Good Friday.

Change is such hard work.

I have 40-something intros [that Davis Jr. did]; all are different, none of them happened. And it was hilarious.

Good news, they found Nemo! The bad news is, they found him in one of Wolfgang Puck's puff pastries.

I was introducing [director and producer] Hal Roach - Mr. Roach was 100 years old, he was one of the fathers of early days in films, he put Laurel with Hardy, he created the Our Gang kids, and all these silent movies he did - he was a giant.