Celebrity Quotes of the Week: Lupita Nyong'o in Tears After Oscar Nomination

Plus, words from Nick Cannon and Gabourey Sibide.

Steve McQueen on Lupita's reaction to her Oscar nomination: - "She rang me in tears and she said, 'Thank you, thank you, what have you done?' I said, 'Girl, what have you done? Congratulations to you."(Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images)

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Steve McQueen on Lupita's reaction to her Oscar nomination: - "She rang me in tears and she said, 'Thank you, thank you, what have you done?' I said, 'Girl, what have you done? Congratulations to you."(Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images)

Barkhad Abdi on his Oscar nomination: - "I'm really humbled and honored and really happy about the nomination. I still cannot comprehend it fully."(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Barkhad Abdi on his Oscar nomination: - "I'm really humbled and honored and really happy about the nomination. I still cannot comprehend it fully."(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Chiwetel Ejiofor - A favorite of directors like Steven Spielberg and Woody Allen, Chiwetel Ejiofor often snags the roles much bigger actors are dying to play. Up next, Oscar buzz for his roles in a pair of upcoming Steve McQueen films: Twelve Years a Slave and the title role in Fela, the story of Fela Kuti.(Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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Chiwetel Ejiofor on his Academy Award nomination: - "At no point during filming, in the sweltering heat of New Orleans, did any of us ever foresee the journey this film would take us all on. Steve McQueen created an entire family to tell one man's tale and I am delighted that so many of this family have also been recognized today."(Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) 

Pharrell Williams on his Oscar nomination for Best Original Song: - “Uh, speechless ... Man, I am over the moon.”  (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images for BET)

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Pharrell Williams on his Oscar nomination for Best Original Song: - “Uh, speechless ... Man, I am over the moon.” (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images for BET)

Beyoncé on gender inequality:  - “We have to teach our boys the rules of equality and respect, so that as they grow up, gender equality becomes a natural way of life. And we have to teach our girls that they can reach as high as humanly possible.”  (Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Made With Elastic)

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Beyoncé on gender inequality:  - “We have to teach our boys the rules of equality and respect, so that as they grow up, gender equality becomes a natural way of life. And we have to teach our girls that they can reach as high as humanly possible.” (Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Made With Elastic)

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Nick Cannon on how he and Mariah Carey stay happily married:  - "Lots of sex."(Photo: FritzPhotoGraphics/Centric)

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Nick Cannon on how he and Mariah Carey stay happily married:  - "Lots of sex."(Photo: FritzPhotoGraphics/Centric)

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Ashlee Simpson announcing her engagement to Evan Ross:  - "My baby love and I are engaged!"   (Photo: Michael Tran/FilmMagic)

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Ashlee Simpson announcing her engagement to Evan Ross:  - "My baby love and I are engaged!"  (Photo: Michael Tran/FilmMagic)

Keke Palmer, @KekePalmer - Tweet: "I'm sooooo excited to be doing broadway for the first time, as Cinderella!! DREAMS DO COME TRUE!!"Keke Palmer not only set a record as the youngest person to snag a talk show with Just KeKe, but she's now become the first Black woman to portray Cinderella on broadway. #Congrats #MakeHistory(Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images for BET)

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Keke Palmer responding to cyber bullies who start mean rumors about her:  - “To come back and see my own people try to take me down like that, it kills my heart because it’s like everything I do, I do for us.” (Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images for BET)

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Director David O. Russell on Jennifer Lawrence’s filming schedule for Hunger Games franchise:  - “I’ll tell you what it is about that girl — talk about 12 years of slavery, that’s what the franchise is. And I’m going to get in so much trouble for saying that.”  (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Ciara after being asked to confirm rumors of her pregnancy:  - "Of course, I would love to [confirm]."  (Photo: Ciara via Instagram)

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Ciara after being asked to confirm rumors of her pregnancy:  - "Of course, I would love to [confirm]." (Photo: Ciara via Instagram)

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Big Boi @BigBoi - Tweet: "What better way to bring in ya birthday than Killin the Stgae! God is great!!! #MaddenBowl #NewOrleans #weoutchea...[and] Happy Birthday Rick James !!! #RIP"Big Boi celebrates his 38th birthday during Super Bowl weekend in New Orleans and later gives a shout out to the late, great Rick James, who would have turned 65 this year. (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images for Bud Light)

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Big Boi announcing OutKast will headline Coachella Festival:  - “I'm looking forward to rocking the stage with my Bro Ski and to all the fans — stank you smelly much, this is for ya'll!" (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images for Bud Light)

Method Man defending his controversial voice role on the cartoon Chozen:  - "It's a f****** cartoon. These same hatin' a** n***** cheer for Omar from The Wire though."   (Photo: Brad Barket/PictureGroup) 

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Method Man defending his controversial voice role on the cartoon Chozen:  - "It's a f****** cartoon. These same hatin' a** n***** cheer for Omar from The Wire though."  (Photo: Brad Barket/PictureGroup) 

Pusha T, @PUSHA_T - Tweet: "I was blessed yesterday to make history and help 1000 Shoes for 1000 Smiles reach it's goal for the first time! ‪pic.twitter.com/tPQlWYeJXJ"Christmas is a week away, but Pusha T is already in the holiday spirit. The do-gooder teamed up with Adidas to help donate shoes to underprivileged kids in his native state of VA. #givingback(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Pusha T on rumors of a Clipse reunion:  - "I never leaked anything about the Clipse. I didn't do that… Right now, I'm on my Pusha T right now. I don't want to mislead nobody but ... we just working." (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

Mac Miller - "Mac Miller Day" was officially declared by the city of Pittsburgh on September 20, 2013, and the MC was also blessed with the key to the city of his hometown.(Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

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Mac Miller announcing he’s leaving his home label, Rostrum Records:  - "Rostrum is my family. That is forever. No matter what, we will always work together." (Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

Porsha Williams on criticism of her purchasing a new McMansion:  - “Loving how everyone watching my pockets. Just make sure you are also watching me laughing to the bank.” Photo: VS/ Splash News)

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Porsha Williams on criticism of her purchasing a new McMansion:  - “Loving how everyone watching my pockets. Just make sure you are also watching me laughing to the bank.” Photo: VS/ Splash News)