"I'll be long dead and there will still be people who say I am gay." -- Actor George Clooney says he ignores gossip about his sexuality.

"If you haven't hugged or kissed your kid in the last couple of days, take that time." -- Joe Bergant, school superintendent in Chardon, Ohio, where a shooting at Chardon High School left three students dead and two others wounded.

"You're only two years older than me, darling." -- Christopher Plummer, addressing his Oscar statuette after the 82-year-old was awarded the Best Supporting Actor trophy. He is the oldest person to win an Oscar.