Best Oscar quotes of the night

Pawel Pawlikowski got a bit excited after winning Best Foreign Language film for Ida. Credit: Reuters

It was another soggy night at the Oscars. And as the stars began arriving on the red carpet, Best Actor winner Eddie Redmayne described the weather as:

The first joke of the night came from host Neil Patrick Harris when he opened the show with:

Neil Patrick Harris hosted the 87th Oscars ceremony. Credit: Reuters

Accepting the Best Director gong for Birdman, Alejandro G Inarritu joked the Academy should bring in "immigration rules" after his win followed Alfonso Cuaron's success last year with Gravity.

Alejandro G Inarritu accepts his Best Director Oscar Birdman. Credit: Reuters

A shocked Pawel Pawlikowski said as he picked up his award for Best Foreign Language film Ida:

Pawel Pawlikowski balanced his Oscar on his head after his win. Credit: Reuters

While introducing the Oscar for best supporting actor to J.K Simmons for the film Whiplash, Lupita Nyong'o mixed her words up, saying:

Lupita Nyong'o presents J.K Simmons with the Best Supporting Actor Oscar. Credit: Reuters

Later in the show, host Neil Patrick Harris stripped down to his pants. Speaking about Channing Tatum who starred in male stripper film Magic Mike, he said:

Host Neil Patrick Harris lost his clothes during the ceremony. Credit: Reuters

And it seems the Oscar statuettes can be difficult to handle. Director Mat Kirkby, who won Best Live Action Short Film for The Phonecall, quipped:

Mat Kirkby joked he was struggling to hold his Oscar. Credit: Reuters