"We are not competing against them at all. We're competing against people sleeping. Our main competition is drowsiness at the end of the week."

- LAST WEEK TONIGHT COMEDIAN JOHN OLIVER, asked about other late-night shows

"I would work all day, work all night, go to bed and dream about the lives of the characters. I never had a dream that I was in anymore."

- FULL HOUSE CREATOR JEFF FRANKLIN on his obsession with the series

"Andy Lau and others are older than me, and still so impressive on stage. How can I be afraid? Jackie Chan is also around, so is Maggie Cheung. I have nothing to worry about."

- SINGER-ACTOR LEON LAI, 49, on ageing