Golden Globes 2013: Quotes from the stars

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Hugh Jackman, winner for actor in a musical or comedy ('Les Miserables')Ben Affleck, Grant Heslov and George Clooney, winners for best drama ('Argo')Anne Hathaway, winner for supporting actress in a comedy or musical ('Les Miserables')Quentin Tarantino, winner for best screenplay ('Django Unchained')Sean CombsDamian Lewis, winner for TV drama actor ('Homeland')Claire Danes, winner for TV drama actress ('Homeland')AdeleMichael Haneke, winner for foreign language film ('Amour')Jennifer Lawrence, winner for actress in comedy or musical ('Silver Linings Playbook')Christoph Waltz, winner for supporting actor in a drama ('Django Unchained')Kevin Costner, winner for actor in a miniseries ('Hatfields & McCoys')Julianne Moore, winner for actress in a TV movie ('Game Change')Anjelica HustonLena Dunham, winner for TV comedy actress and best comedy TV series ('Girls')Daniel Day-Lewis, winner for actor in a drama ('Lincoln')Jessica Chastain, winner for lead actress in a drama ('Zero Dark Thirty')

In "Homeland," the 41-year-old British actor Damian Lewis plays prisoner-of-war-turned-American-hero-with-unclear-intentions Nick Brody, a role he feels "extremely lucky" to have landed, given his roots.<br><br>
"There's a lot of talented American actors out there who could have done it justice" Lewis said. To his credit, he's found the secret of keeping us fooled: "It's really a technical issue of finding the cadence of the American accent. Finding the rhythm is more important than actual correct vowel sounds."

Damian Lewis, winner for TV drama actor ('Homeland')

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In "Homeland," the 41-year-old British actor Damian Lewis plays prisoner-of-war-turned-American-hero-with-unclear-intentions Nick Brody, a role he feels "extremely lucky" to have landed, given his roots.

"There's a lot of talented American actors out there who could have done it justice" Lewis said. To his credit, he's found the secret of keeping us fooled: "It's really a technical issue of finding the cadence of the American accent. Finding the rhythm is more important than actual correct vowel sounds."

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