LOS ANGELES — "Stay weird, stay different," proclaimed The Imitation Game writer after winning Best Adapted Screenplay, thanking presenter Oprah Winfrey and telling world that he tried to commit suicide when he was 16 because he felt like he didn't belong.
It was among the many poignant moments Sunday night amid the glitz and glamour that stood out for many people watching at home and at Dolby Theater.
Below, you'll find inspiring moments from onstage and backstage, where Mashable was hiding out in the winners' room to bring you the best quotes unheard by the TV viewers.
1. Graham Moore goes from suicide attempt to Oscar
Onstage: "When I was 16 years old, I tried to kill myself because I felt weird and I felt different and I felt like I did not belong. And now I'm standing here and so I would like for this moment to be for that kid out there who feels like she's weird or she's different or she doesn't fit in anywhere. Yes, you do. I promise you do. You do. Stay weird, stay different. And then when it's your turn and you're standing on this stage, please pass the same message to the next person who comes along."
Backstage: "This was my 45 seconds to be on television and say something and I might as well say something meaningful." ~ Best Adapted Screenplay winner Graham Moore of The Imitation Game
2. Patricia Arquette stands up for wage equality
Onstage: "To every woman who gave birth, to every taxpayer and citizen of this nation, we have fought for everybody else’s equal rights. It’s our time to have wage equality once and for all and equal rights for women in the United States of America."
Backstage: "It is time for women. Equal means equal. And the truth is, the older women get, the less money they make. The more children ‑‑ the highest percentage of children living in poverty are female‑headed households. And it's inexcusable that we go around the world and we talk about equal rights for women in other countries and we don't ‑‑ one of those Superior Court justices said two years ago in a ‑‑ in a law speech at a university, We don't have equal rights for women in America and we don't because when they wrote the Constitution, they didn't intend it for women. So, the truth is, even though we sort of feel like we have equal rights in America, right under the surface, there are huge issues that are applied that really do affect women. And it's time for all the women in America and all the men that love women, and all the gay people, and all the people of color that we've all fought for to fight for us now." ~ Best Supporting Actress winner Patricia Arquette of Boyhood.
Onstage: "There are more black men under correctional control than there were under slavery in 1850," Legend said. "When people are marching with our song, we want to tell you we see you, we love you and march on." ~ Best Original Song winner John Legend of Selma
Backstage: "Like beyond what we have done on this song, John has always made music about love. He's been doing things for education for a long time. He stands up for issues. Him and his wife send trucks to people that were protesting, food trucks to people that were protesting in New York to support them. Those are the things that I feel like we can do as people in a position of power and influence. So yes, I feel it's our duty. And I don't hold any other artists accountable, but it's our duty, if you recognize that, to do it." ~ Best Original Song winner Common of Selma
Onstage: "And if I may, call your mom, everybody. I’ve told this [to], like, a billion people, or so. Call your mom, call your dad. If you’re lucky enough to have a parent or two alive on this planet, call ‘em. Don’t text. Don’t email. Call them on the phone. Tell ‘em you love ‘em, and thank them, and listen to them for as long as they want to talk to you. Thank you. Thank you, Mom and Dad."
Backstage: "You know, I read a very romantic book when I was young, when I was in college, Rilke's Letters to a Young Poet, and I've always felt that, you know, if you are in any kind of an artistic, creative endeavor and you feel that there's something else you could do for a living and be happy, I think you should do something else because you are much more likely to find comfort and happiness. And if you can look deeply within yourself and honestly answer that there is nothing else that will bring you satisfaction, then there's your answer." ~ Best Supporting Actor winner J.K. Simmons of Whiplash
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