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2007

"By me being maestro, I am the show." – Timbaland

"I have a lot of tricks up my sleeve for my performance, We in Vegas!" – Chris Brown

"This new Justice video is genius. Maybe "Stronger" can lose to that, I can respect that." – Kanye West

"I hope you are of age becasue it will be raw, uncut... party, party, party!" – Timbaland

"The VMAs always have some great suprises, you know how MTV does it!" – Robin Thicke

"We gonna party. I'ma show TV land how to do an award show." – Timbaland

2006

"I might get the guy with the #1 song in the country to come out and shoulder lean with me one time," said TI, "you know it's gonna be real spontaneous and exciting, your gonna wanna be there."

Justin Timberlake at the kick-off press conference said, "It's the VMA's, something outrageous is bound to happen."

Tyson Ritter from the All American Rejects after winning a VMA, "I just won a moon man – I'm getting so trashed tonight."

"My plan is to bring the thunder," said Jack Black. "I've got my top men working on it as we speak in my thunder laboratory. Radio City Music Hall will never be the same."

2005

"An experience like you have never seen before," said Diddy about the VMA's, "The MTV awards are one of the youngest, sexiest, most innovative awards show that is out there today. Are you ready to party?"

"Let's get ready to party – I am your host – Diddy"

2003

"I am overwhelmed by this great honor. I thank you all for thinking of me," said Johnny Cash. "It's been 48 years since I cut my first record and it's nice that people are still digging them up."