"My mother is always, 'less is more.' ... She saw my dress and she said, 'Darling, do you have a shrug or something for your shoulders?'" -- Allison Janney, Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy, on what she learned from her mother about fashion

"I think we all realized not to stand too close to the heaters because you will catch fire." -- Fargo's Noah Hawley, Best Miniseries, on the habits producers picked up from the locals while shooting in Calgary

"One day I was walking down the street in New Orleans and I passed this group of guys sitting on a stoop and as I passed by, I heard one of the guys say, 'Holy sh--balls, that's the Supreme!" -- Jessica Lange, Best Actress in a Miniseries or Movie, on her favorite fan moment

"Too big to come to the Emmys. Give him hell for that!" -- Steven Moffat, Best Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special, on the rising fame of his Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch, who was not in attendance at Monday's ceremony

"And then I started f---ing the star and it really solidified it. Or maybe not." -- Sarah Silverman, Best Writing for a Variety Special, on how she got cast on Masters of Sex, which stars her boyfriend, Michael Sheen

"I think I just might change my name to Coldborg. I am the Coldborg. Resistance is futile." -- Stephen Colbert, Best Variety Series for The Colbert Report, on Gwen Stefani's mispronunciation of his name

"This is a special night for that reason. I almost wanted to say, 'Look, I won this time and this is for you.' But I was just so nervous." -- Kathy Bates, Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie, on how she would have liked to pay tribute to her late friend Robin Williams in her acceptance speech

"It will be probably be a while before you see her in the sack." -- Julianna Margulies, Best Actress in a Drama, on what's next for her Good Wife character following Will Gardner's death

"I would like for this show to last so long that Luke goes bald, so fingers crossed that this show goes 30 years." -- Ty Burrell, Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy, on how long he would like Modern Family to run

"I don't talk to them much. I stay home and I try to hide a lot. I'm not great at being the person who has fans. ... When you meet someone who's a big fan, it's a weird moment." -- Louis C.K., Best Writing for a Comedy Series, on his lack of interactions with his fans

"I think it's absolutely the opposite. It means that somebody can be hot, but also funny and make fun of herself." -- Sofia Vergara, Best Comedy Series for Modern Family, when asked about the negative online reaction when she was placed on a revolving platform to show off her "assets" to illustrate the state of television

"I think it's not a question of why, but more a question of why not." -- Bryan Cranston, Best Actor in a Drama, on his heated on-screen kiss with Julia Louis-Dreyfus

"Why, you wanna buy it?" -- Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Best Actress on a Comedy Series, when asked if she planned to pawn her Emmy, in reference to her Barely Legal Pawn video with Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul