GOLDEN GAB

“My career must be slipping--this is the first time I’ve ever been available to pick up an award.”

MICHAEL CAINE

accepting award, above, as best actor, musical or comedy film, for “Little Voice.”

“I couldn’t resist.”

CHRISTINE LAHTI

who was in the ladies’ room last year when named a winner, after walking onstage with a stream of toilet paper stuck to her shoe.

“I would like to share this with every single senator who votes to dismiss the [Clinton] case tomorrow.”

CAMRYN MANHEIM

co-winner, best supporting actress in a series, miniseries or motion picture.

“Well, it says, ‘Please wrap it up.’ In England that means my flys are undone.”

TOM STOPPARD

checking his zipper while accepting best screenplay award for “Shakespeare in Love.”

“With ‘Reds,’ he finally had the privilege of working with a director who could get something out of him.”

WARREN BEATTY

the director of “Reds,” introducing Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award winner Jack Nicholson.

“I’ve worked with a lot of wonderful people and most of them I didn’t sleep with.”

JACK NICHOLSON

“Long hours, hard work, no pay--now I know what it’s like to work for the Weinstein brothers.”

HARVEY WEINSTEIN

who produced “Shakespeare in Love” for his own company, Miramax, accepting the award for best motion picture, musical or comedy.

“You know what this means, don’t you? I’m a shoo-in for the Blockbuster award.”

JIM CARREY

best actor in a motion picture, drama, for “The Truman Show.”