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"The men are much more beautiful than when I was doing television."
-- Seventy-eight year old Diahann Carroll, the first black actor to win an Emmy, commenting on her return to the Emmys show as an award presenter.

"The Emmys are so good this year."
-- Political comedian Stephen Colbert accepting the first of two Emmys for his variety series The Colbert Report.

"It's sort of a cliché to say it's an honour to be nominated - it's more than that - it's a lie. This is way better."
-- Stephen Colbert, waving his Emmy statuette, while accepting his second award of the night.

"Thanks to all the bullies, the gym teachers who made fun of the way we ran. Without you, we would never have gone into comedy."
-- Co-creator Steve Levitan accepting the fourth consecutive Best Comedy win for Modern Family.