QUICKQUOTE: Ben Affleck

The Associated Press, Sunday, January 13, 2013, 8:37pm (PST)

"I'm really grateful. We got nominated for seven Oscars, including best picture. I was thrilled. I mean, if you can't be happy with that, your prospects for long-term happiness are probably pretty dim." — Ben Affleck, addressing whether he was upset that he wasn't nominated for an Academy Award for best director, an award he won at Sunday's Golden Globes.

— Anthony McCartney— Twitter http://www.twitter.com/mccartneyAP

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