Golden Globes in quotes

What the winners said at the 66th Golden Globe awards in Los Angeles said as they collected their prizes.

" It's just unbelievable, absolutely unbelievable. It's not supposed to happen. " Best actress and best supporting actress Kate Winslet on her double triumph.

" Your mad, pulsating affection for our film is much appreciated. Really, deeply appreciated. We never expected to be here. " Danny Boyle thanks the Golden Globes as he is named best director for Slumdog Millionaire.

" All of us who worked with Heath on The Dark Knight accept with an awful mixture of sadness but incredible pride. After Heath passed, you saw a hole ripped in the future of cinema. " The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan on Heath Ledger, posthumous winner of the best supporting actor prize.

" It's been a very long road back for me. " Mickey Rourke on being named best actor in a drama for The Wrestler.

" I'll try and get through as much as my voice and nerves and knees will let me. " Sally Hawkins, winner of the best comedy actress prize for Happy-Go-Lucky.

" I'm 62 years old. Am I old enough to win a lifetime achievement award? Yes, I am. " Steven Spielberg on winning an honorary award named after Cecil B DeMille.

" This is the only time I'm going to be in competition with Clint Eastwood. " Bruce Springsteen on beating Eastwood to the best song award.

" This was a helluva job, a helluva job, this little costume drama we put on. " Paul Giamatti on miniseries John Adams, winner of four awards including his best actor prize.

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