Oscar nominations 2013: Nominee reactions

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Jennifer Lawrence, lead actress in 'Silver Linings Playbook'Hugh Jackman, lead actor in 'Les Miserables'Denzel Washington, lead actor in 'Flight'Benh Zeitlin, director of "Beasts of the Southern Wild"Alan Arkin, supporting actor in 'Argo'Malik Bendjelloul, director of 'Searching for Sugar Man'Helen Hunt, supporting actress in 'The Sessions'Sally Field, supporting actress in 'Lincoln'Anne Hathaway, supporting actress in "Les Miserables"Peter Lord, director of the animated film 'The Pirates! Band of Misfits'Robert De Niro, supporting actor in 'Silver Linings Playbook'Ang Lee, director of 'Life of Pi,' which earned 11 nodsJacki Weaver, supporting actress in 'Silver Linings Playbook'Harvey Weinstein, producer

"I feel like my house just crashed on the yellow brick road and everything just turned color. So proud of Quvenzhane and Lucy and of my whole ragtag band of warriors. I've got to especially thank the members of the academy for coming out for a movie made about as far from Hollywood as you can get. I think it's a beautiful thing for independent filmmaking and for creative freedom everywhere."

Benh Zeitlin, director of "Beasts of the Southern Wild"

( Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times )

"I feel like my house just crashed on the yellow brick road and everything just turned color. So proud of Quvenzhane and Lucy and of my whole ragtag band of warriors. I've got to especially thank the members of the academy for coming out for a movie made about as far from Hollywood as you can get. I think it's a beautiful thing for independent filmmaking and for creative freedom everywhere."

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