The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002 TV Special)

Randy Newman: Self - Winner & Performer

Quotes 

• Randy Newman - Winner: Best Original Song : Thank you. I don't want your pity. I want to thank first of all the music branch for giving me so many chances to be humiliated over the years. I have nothing, I'm absolutely astounded that I've won for this, though the picture deserves recognition. They made four pictures in a row that were good, and Peter Weir did that once but I can't remember another instance exactly. All four of the Pixar Disney movies were good.

  [to the musicians in the orchestra pit...] 

  Randy Newman - Winner: Best Original Song : Wait. Are you really going to play in four seconds? Don't play, it's been so long. I have something... I would like to thank Milos Forman and Barry Levinson...

  [laughs] 

  Randy Newman - Winner: Best Original Song : No, I'm very grateful. I would like to thank John Lasseter, Pete Docter, all these musicians

  [referring to the orchestra] 

  Randy Newman - Winner: Best Original Song : many of whom have worked for me a number of times and may not again. Walking out here and having someone this beautiful give me an award, I'll never get to heaven but that's as close as you get, I think. Thanks very much. I'm thrilled.