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The Oscar Nominations
Nominee Reactions

	Jackie Earle Haley "I'm super thrilled to just be listed with these guys. Who am I? How did I get on that list? There's no way for me to judge my performance. When I look at me on screen, I call it the cringe factor. But this didn't make me cringe, so I know I wasn't bad." "I just want to kiss each and every Academy member. I can't believe they recognized me in such a crowded category. Wow, what a trip."
	Mark Wahlberg "I spent the first 15 years of my life getting into trouble with the Boston Police Department. It's nice to have put those bad experiences to good use."
	Judi Dench "I'm very pleased. I'm in frighteningly good company. It is very nice of the queen to allow me in for a minute."
	Helen Mirren "Whilst her presence is with us from her image on the letters that come through our door and on the money we spend, we know so little of the woman behind the image. I hope that my performance has conveyed a sense of Elizabeth the woman as well as the queen."
	Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu "I made a bet with Guillermo del Toro that I would not be nominated. Since he won the bet, I have to take him to this very expensive Japanese restaurant tonight, where we will have the best sake. So tomorrow, I will be bankrupt."
	Barack Obama ``I think it's wonderful. I think it is not only an outstanding film, but it has created a genuine cultural shift in how people think about what I believe to be one of the most important issues of our times,''
	Abigail Breslin "We made chocolate milk and I went on my computer. I'm so excited. I just got a new computer, a MacBook, so I was playing games. And then I had a buttered roll."
	George Miller ''The biggest effect it's having on little kids is they all want to go to tap-dancing lessons.''
Penelope Cruz "I'm so happy, I still can't believe it. I'm still thinking, 'Is this really happening?' It's a big thing for me, especially since it's an Almodovar film. It's the biggest amount of happiness in terms of acting and the freedom we felt through the process of making the film. And, now, this today, what else can I ask for?" Bill Corso "What can I say, stunned.  I would have thought Pirates for sure.  My Mother called to notify me, by asking, 'is that true, what does it mean?' God bless her." Al Gore ``I am so grateful to the entire team and pleased that the Academy has recognized their work. This film proves that movies really can make a difference.'' Buckingham Palace "It is a very positive day for the British film industry. We are delighted for all those who have been nominated." Patrick Marbar "My wife and I don't have much time to celebrate tonight -- it's hard to get a babysitter on such short notice. We don't get out much with our three kids (ages 1,3 and 5). In fact, to celebrate the Golden Globes, we had dinner at McDonald's!" Kate Winslet "This isn't supposed to happen to a girl who grew up in a tiny town. I was told the only way I'd have a career as an actress would be if I could settle for playing fat girls." ''I am going to be screaming and whooping all day long. I really thought I wasn't going to get a nomination. I am really going to try to enjoy this moment. I'm speechless.'' Rachid Bouchareb "I can promise the members of the Academy that we will take very good care of it and clean it once a week." Helen Mirren Fellow nominee Kate Winslet says she is convinced Mirren will win. And when Mirren hears that, she says: "I think that's very, very kind and generous of her. A classic good British actress kind of thing to say.  Actresses are very, very generous to each other. The more I go through this sort of process, when push comes to shove, you realize how generous people are. Meryl Streep has been incredibly  generous. I genuinely think we will all be very happy to see whichever one of us wins. We will all celebrate it, and one will share it with them without question. We've all been there before and know the successes and failures of a professional life. We put our chins up when we confront failure." Stephen Frears "if you get put in a list with those guys, you've done pretty well." Jennifer Hudson "I feel like I have reached the impossible." And that's in addition to proving Simon Cowell wrong Salma Hayek "If each one of them got nominated on their own, that would be great, but the fact that they all did ... that's just too much for one little girl this early in the morning." Leonardo DiCaprio ''I'm very happy for Martin Scorsese. He's been overlooked too long.'' Djimon Hounsou "Personally, I feel that the first time I was nominated, people were thinking I got lucky. The second time around is always better. Luck has to do with it, but the film speaks for itself." Mark Wahlberg ''Any time someone says you have an opportunity to work with Martin Scorsese you jump at the chance.'' Davis Guggenheim on Al Gore and An Inconvenient Truth ''For years he's been in the wilderness on global warming. Now he's ready for his grand walk. Now he's at the Academy Awards. It's a hero's return.'' Susanne Bier "I am now going out to buy a new dress." Rinko Kikuchi ''I still can't believe that I was one of the cast members. I was nominated because of the energy and teamwork from every one of the talented people involved in the film.'' Eddie Murphy "'Without a doubt, receiving this nomination will stand out as one of the highlights of my career.'' Peter O'Toole "If you fail the first time, try, try, try, try, try, try, try again."