Heard at the 60th annual Primetime Emmy Awards:
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"I want to thank all the people that went before us in television to make a show like this because we are just channeling it every day. We love going to work." _ Matthew Weiner, creator and executive producers of "Mad Men," accepting the award for outstanding drama series
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"'30 Rock' is available to be viewed on NBC.com, Hulu.com, iTunes, Verizon phones, United Airlines and occasionally on actual television. _ Tina Fey, accepting the award for outstanding comedy series for "30 Rock."
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"I'm living proof, kids at home watching, that anybody can play the president."
_ Paul Giamatti, accepting award for outstanding lead actor in a miniseries or movie, for playing the second president in "John Adams."
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"They say actors are people who look good saying lines written by smarter, more clever people. And, in our show that is certainly the truth."
_ Alec Baldwin, accepting award for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series for "30 Rock."
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"I think we're proving that complicated, powerful, mature women are sexy in high entertainment and can carry a show."
_ Glenn Close, who won award for lead actress in a dramatic series for "Damages," saluting her fellow nominees.
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"We are like on Sarah Palin's bridge to nowhere, that's where we are right now. The government can't even bail us out of this. We have nothing."
_ Emmy co-host Howie Mandel, who noted he and his co-hosts didn't have a prepared opening monologue
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"What if I just kept talking for 12 minutes? What would happen? Oh wait, that was the opener."
_ Jeremy Piven, razzing the reality-show hosts who opened the show after his acceptance-speech joke got few laughs.
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"Being here tonight is a big thrill for me because as a kid I use to run home from school and get all dressed up and play 60th anniversary Emmy Awards."
_ Steve Martin said before introducing comedian Tommy Smothers, who received an honorary Emmy.
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"It's hard for me to stay silent, when I keep hearing that peace is only attainable through war. And there is nothing more scary than watching ignorance in action."
_ Tommy Smothers as he accepted his honorary Emmy.
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"Heeereee's Johnny!"
_ Ed McMahon as Josh Groban sang a tribute to TV's top shows over the past 40 years.
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"I really look forward to the next administration, whoever it is. I have nothing to follow that up with. I'm just saying I really look forward to the next administration whoever it is."
_ Jon Stewart, who won for best variety, music or comedy series for "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart."
