“You know, when you grow up in the suburbs of Sydney or Auckland or Newcastle, like Ridley or Jamie Bell — well, the suburbs of anywhere — a dream like this seems kind of vaguely ludicrous and completely unattainable. But this moment is directly connected to those childhood imaginings. And for anybody who's on the down side of advantage and relying purely on courage, it's possible. Thanks very much.”

— Russell Crowe after winning best actor for “Gladiator.”

Posted at 12:11 PM on Sat. Feb 14, 2009 in category Quote of the Day, Movies - The Oscars  
Tags: Russell Crowe, Oscars, Gladiator

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