. >> who do i have to sleep with around here for a stoli martini with a twist of lemon?n. you've got to be kidding me. you've got to be kidding me. [ applause ] >> judi dench, "philomena." >> i want you to know, that i forgive you. >> what? just like that? >> not just like that. that's hard. that's hard for me. but i don't want to hate people. i don't want to be like you. >> meryl streep, "august: osage county." >> you want to show who is stronger? nobody's stronger than me. damn it, when nothing is left, everything is gone, disappears, i'll be here. who is stubborn now, you son of a bitch? [ applause ] >> and the oscar goes to -- cate blanchett. [ applause ] ♪ >> sit down. you're too old to be standing. thank you, mr. day-lewis. from you, it blows it right out of the ballpark. thank you so much, to the academy. as random and as subjective as this award is, it means a great deal. in a year of extraordinary, yet again, extraordinary performances by women. amy adams, everything you do. but your performance in "american hustle" blew my mind. and, meryl, what can i say? sand