QUICKQUOTE: Steve Carell: More dark characters

Steve Carell, right, and Nancy Carell arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP

LOS ANGELES, United States — “I’m just going to play dark, complex characters from now on, even in comedies. They’re not going to be funny, they’re just going to be dark and complex” — actor Steve Carell, who’s known for comedy but was nominated for best actor in “Foxcatcher,” a drama.

—Xi Xi Yang — Twitter: www.twitter.com/XiXiYang

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JOHN LEGEND ‘EXCITED’
 

“I’m so excited to be nominated for the first time, I’m so excited to perform, if we win I’ll be ecstatic” — John Legend, nominated for anthem “Glory” from “Selma”

—Xi Xi Yang — Twitter: www.twitter.com/XiXiYang