Quote, unquote: The things celebrities say 

Source: ReutersFashion designer Marc Jacobs and model Kate Moss pose at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala, The Model As Muse: Embodying Fashion

Whether smart or dumb, celebrities say some interesting things...

Skinny Kate
"Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels" - Model Kate Moss comes under fire for quoting pro-ano slogans .

Depp's still hot
"At 46, the father of two still reigns as Hollywood's most irresistible iconoclast; as one-of-a-kind as his beloved 15-year-old boots and as smouldering as his favourite Cuban cigars" - People Magazine, which has voted Johnny Depp the sexiest man alive.

Get ready for Scream 4
"I'm probably miserable, and then I'm sure a lot of murdering will happen" - Courtney Cox, who will reprise her role as reporter Gale Weathers in Scream 4.

Rove bids farewell
"For the last time, thank you very much for allowing me into your home - not in a creepy way, I haven't been sneaking in and perving on you when you're asleep - but through the power of television, I say thank you very much" - Rove McManus, who is quitting his popular TV show after 10 years. 

Steve Tyler attempts to set the record straight
"I am not leaving Aerosmith." Steve Tyler makes the announcement at a New York City venue after rumours he was leaving the band.

Happy birthday Sesame Street 
"Our original goal was simple: To create a successful television programme that would make a difference in the lives of children" - Joan Ganz, co-founder of Sesame Street, which turned 40 this week.

Global view from Wentz
"Something that's important to me is raising my son so he sees other cultures. I'm sure we'll be here, we'll be back in all parts of the world, on tour, on holiday or whatever it is." -  US rocker Pete Wentz wants to bring his baby boy Bronx, to Australia. 

Rage over Britney's miming
"People are paying for it and have come here so she should sing" - one of the fans who complained about Britney Spears miming during her Perth concert.

Rihanna's regret
"I stayed. I even went back after he beat me, which was wrong" - Pop star Rihanna regrets going back to boyfriend Chris Brown , who has been sentenced to community service for beating her. 

Sting does Christmas
"I don't much like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer or Frosty the Snowman, so I wanted to be a little more esoteric" - Legendary rocker Sting, on his newly released Christmas album.

Another Spice Girls reunion?
"They will not want to be performing hits like Wannabe in their 40s, but it's amazing how often people talk about another reunion" - Former Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller says the group may perform at the opening ceremony of the Games

Obama a gift from God?
"In many ways, he's sent from God" - Sting gives praise for US president Barack Obama.

Swayze's widow struggles
"His death made all the sadness and grief previous to that look like an intellectual concept" - Patrick Swayze's widow says she is still struggling to overcome the loss of her husband. 

A stoush over breast implants
"With her newfound notoriety, an inflated sense of self, and the lure of financial gain ... Ms Prejean turned even further against the organisation" - The organisers of Miss California USA, who are suing beauty queen Carrie Prejean for the breast implants they paid for. 

Mad Max returns
"I didn't want to make another Mad Max but what happened was the story took hold in my brain somewhere, I became obsessed with the story" - director George Miller, who's making a fourth instalment of the Mad Max franchise.

Nicole Kidman and stereotypes
"I can't be responsible for all of Hollywood, but I can certainly be responsible for my own career." Nicole Kidman discusses whether Hollywood stereotypes encourage violence against women.

Sebastian misses Sandilands
"You either love Kyle or you hate Kyle but you can't argue that he brought a point of view and a point of difference to the show" - Australian Idol is missing sacked judge Kyle Sandilands, says Guy Sebastian.

Praise for Balloon Boy hoax?
"Andy Warhol would have loved this" - Tom Sokolowski, director of the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, on the so-called Balloon Boy hoax .

UB40 singer channels Britney
"My management all thought I had totally lost my mind when I said I was going to cover a Britney Spears song" - former UB40 member Ali Campbell, who has recorded a solo album. 

Jamie Foxx on the Roman Polanski child sex case
"If it had been my daughter ... Roman Polanski would be missing."

It's not the last of Liza Minnelli...
"Why on earth would it be the last time? You're planning on me dying? Out of the question" - Cabaret queen Liza Minnelli, in Sydney for an Australian tour, laughs off the suggestion that it will be her last visit.

Beckham wannabes?
"Lara and I don't see ourselves as like David and Victoria" - cricketer Michael Clarke denies he and fiance Lara Bingle are emulating Posh and Becks in launching their first joint marketing campaign. 

Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld says curvy models have no place on the catwalk
"You've got fat mothers with their bags of chips sitting in front of the television and saying that thin models are ugly".

High praise for Kevin Rudd
"I salute your prime minister, Prime Minister Rudd, if it wasn't for that I believe there would not have been that wave of conscious shifting happening and I don't think there would be an Obama." - Black Eyed Peas rapper Will.i.am has praised Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's apology to the Stolen Generation. 

Channelling Heath Ledger
"Colin (Farrell) swore he was channelling Heath at one point. Heath has a very powerful spirit." - Director Terry Gilliam has spoken of his sadness at promoting Heath Ledger's last film, The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus, without the late Australian actor. 

Tough times for Liz Taylor
"Any prayers you happen to have lying around I would dearly appreciate. I'll let you know when it's all over. Love you, Elizabeth." - Liz Taylor keeps her fans posted on Twitter. The star is about to undergo a heart operation.

Letting Buzz know who's boss
"I said, now look, don't you forget, I'm the real Buzz." Buzz Aldrin says he briefed Buzz Lightyear before the doll was launched into space in May 2008 aboard space shuttle Discovery.

T hat famous scene...
"We really made up the scene as we went along. It was pretty sexy playing in all that clay, so all we had to do was go with it. She was very warm, much warmer than she'd been in the other scenes we'd been in together." - In his soon-to-be-released memoir Patrick Swayze writes about that pottery scene alongside Demi Moore in Ghost. 

Remembering Heath
"The last piece of film of Heath is of him holding on for dear life to the back of a runaway travelling theatre. What a way to go! He was doing everything that night, all his own stunts. You really felt as a director there was nothing he wasn't capable of." Director Terry Gilliam, on Heath Ledger's last movie role. 

Lindsay likes cars. We get it.
"I like to drive. I like cars. I like fast cars. I studied NASCAR for almost a year for Herbie. It was very hot inside those cars." An eloquent Lindsay Lohan, on her opportunity to host Grand Prix concerts in Singapore. 

Defending "shock jock" Kyle
"He's not a bad person at all, he's a very personable human being and I know he's a thoughtful person. But sometimes, if you're on the top things can get out of whack. And you can see it in any personality that's doing really well." - Former top rating 2DAY FM breakfast host Wendy Harmer sympathises with embattled radio star Kyle Sandilands.

Wolverine goes into bat for climate
"I'm going to use the best weapon I have which is not the Wolverine claws or my mutant powers but my voice to speak on behalf of ... people in developing countries who contribute the least to climate change and yet they are hit the hardest by it." - Hugh Jackman speaks up in New York about climate change. 

Miley just wants to express herself...
"I think about it anytime I write a song, I'm like, why can't I say that? Why can't you say what you feel? There shouldn't be an age or a certain kind of cookie-cutter way of doing things. You can say what you want to. It's about being an artist. That's what an artist is." - Miley Cyrus reveals more on her new album. 

Drew kissed a girl - and she liked it.
"We're just loveable puppy dogs and we have affection and fun and we're frolicky." - Drew Barrymore on kissing co-star Ellen Page.

And the tributes still continue... 
"(Michael Jackson) didn't just make you want to dance, but actually made you believe you could fly." - Madonna pays tribute to the self-proclaimed King Of Pop at the MTV Music Video Awards. 

Matt Damon bringing sexy back?
"Matt is very competitive with both Brad (Pitt) and myself, and Brad and I are two-time 'sexiest men alive,' and Matt's only won it that one time, and I kinda consider that a fluke. Having seen him recently, he's got a lot of work to do if he wants to get back up there, but I'm going to work with him and he's going to run a strong campaign this year." - Actor George Clooney pledges to help Matt Damon reclaim his sexy title. 

Brace yourselves, Dannii wants to sing again
"It's hard to keep away from music - you hear a great song and think, 'I want it to be mine'" - Dannii Minogue is relaunching her pop career.

Michael Moore is back
"The capitalist will sell you the rope to hang himself with if he can make a buck on it" - Film maker Michael Moore on why he accepted funding from Paramount Pictures for his new movie Capitalism .

Cry us a river, Chris Brown
"I commend Oprah on being like, 'This is a problem,' but it was a slap in my face. I did a lot of stuff for her, like going to Africa and performing for her school." - RnB star Chris Brown hits back at a show Oprah did about abuse inspired by pop star, and Brown's former girlfriend, Rihanna.

Body blow for Cate Blanchett
"It did appear that the radio hit her on the head" - Audience member Steve Sailah gives an account of Cate Blanchett's injury during a Sydney Theatre Company performance.

Madonna discovers the secret to world peace
"I truly believe that Israel is the energy centre of the world. And I also believe that if we can all live together in harmony in this place, then we can live in peace all over the world."

Joe Jackson still looking for answers
"Someone should pay. Not just someone but all of them should pay that's involved." - Michael Jackson's dad, Joe, is "mad" about his son's death, a homicide caused primarily by the drug Propofol and another sedative. 

Gallagher's brotherly love
"People will write and say what they like, but I simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer"  - Oasis lead guitarist Noel Gallagher who quit the band after saying he could no longer work with his brother. 

Ja Rule's Aussie traffic mix up
"He obviously thought he was still in America" - A spokesman for radio Nova 969 after rapper Ja Rule terrorised Sydney motorists by driving on the wrong side of the road. 

Bye bye Big Brother UK
"The vibe is .... that if you like Big Brother you're not cool" - A British TV source commenting after it was announced UK Big Brother will be axed . 

Oo er
"Maybe there are women who keep their bras on while they have sex. I don't happen to be one of them" - Former child star Anna Paquin says nude scenes are no big deal. 

Katie Perry or Katy Perry?
"Katie wanted to meet Ms Hudson, let her know there's no hard feelings and give her a few of her garments to make peace and extend the proverbial olive branch ... (but the singer) didn't even have the five minutes or so that would have seen them meet and exchange pleasantries." - Nicholas Karandonis, the agent for Australian fashion designer Katie Perry, who tried to make peace over the name wars with singer Katy Perry .

President Britney
"Free pie for everybody" - What Britney Spears says she would bring to the table if she were President of the US.

The doctor speaks
"I told the truth and I have faith the truth will prevail." - Michael Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, thanks his supporters on a YouTube video. 

Bollywood star lashes out
"It's not an isolated, parallel universe existence for this country. There is a whole world which makes all the good and bad that is happening" - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who was singled out by US immigration officials because of his Muslim name, lashes out at the US. 

Aussie ads "depressing"
"The last lot (of ads) didn't work because it didn't look like a wonderful place to go, to me. The ad was depressing" - Paul Hogan on Baz Luhrmann's recent "go walkabout" Australian tourism campaign. 

Peter Andre done shedding tears
"I thought it would take years. But I've finally accepted our marriage is over. I've shed my last tear" - Peter Andre rules out reuniting with his estranged wife Katie Price. 

Dannii just says "No"
"I have to say that - while I have been open about doing it - I'm not doing it now" - Dannii Minogue says no to Botox. 

Beating the stress
"If it's an old-fashioned thing that (chefs) need to smoke to just sort of feel less stressful, it's absolutely rubbish. There are other ways of becoming less stressful than smoking" - Hell's Kitchen chef Gordon Ramsay.

Them's the breaks
"What can you say? It's stuff that could happen to anybody" - Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry after frontman Steven Tyler broke his shoulder falling off the stage.