Sandra Bullock told People magazine that she wasn’t even sure she left her phone on the night before, but did and the call barely woke her husband up.  That’s just how down-to-earth and unassuming this fabulous woman is.  She says of husband Jesse James:

“He literally rolled over in the dark and he said, ‘Congratulations’

He then pointed out she will forever have an ‘Oscar’ related prefix attached to her name.  She told the Associated Press of being up against Meryl Streep:

“With Meryl, when this whole thing started, I left her a voicemail going, ‘You’ve got to watch your back. I’m gonna cut you. I’m gonna take you down.’ “And then she sent me dead orchids and told me to die, so I sent her a case of liquor and told her to toast to white trash.”

“No one, at least the people that I’ve met, no one cares about the end result or the statue. It’s being able to sit in close proximity with these ladies… and we have to go through this whole rigamarole and we just all look at each other and we get to know each other and you laugh at the absurdity of it all and how they pit women up against each other.”

Both she and Mo’Nique spoke on the phone to Meredith Veira and Matt Lauer of The Today Show about their reaction when they learned of their Oscar Nominations yesterday.

Here are some quotes of other celebrity reactions:

“I am so excited and honored to be recognized by the Academy and included in such a remarkable group of actors. I’m very proud of my film, my cast and extremely grateful to Mr. Daniels for the incredible opportunity to play Precious”

…..Gabourey Sidibe for her Lead Actress nomination

“Wow! This honor gives me such tremendous satisfaction”

…..Quentin Tarantino on his Director nomination

“It was the ultimate wake-up call “Like a baby who wakes up every three hours.” ”The Oscars – in my mind it’s something that has been televised and read about and reported on … but what that night really means when you’re there, I have absolutely no idea,” he said. “I’m looking forward to [it]. I feel true amazement”

….Christoph Waltz, on his Supporting Actor nomination