Notable quotes from the 84th annual Academy Awards presented Sunday night in Los Angeles:

February 28, 2012 at 12:00a.m.

v Never too late: “You’re only two years older than me, darling. Where have you been all my life?” — Christopher Plummer, on winning for best supporting actor for “Beginners.” At 82, he is the oldest Oscar winner in the 84-year history of the Academy Awards.

v Her again: “When they said my name, I had this feeling I could hear half of America, ‘Oh no, oh not her again,’ but whatever.” — Meryl Streep, winning for best actress for “The Iron Lady,” her third Oscar in a record 17 nominations.

v For Iran: “At this time many Iranians all over the world are watching us, and I imagine them to be very happy. They are happy not just because of an important award or a film or a filmmaker, but because at the time when talk of war, intimidation, and aggression is exchanged between politicians the name of their country, Iran, is spoken here through her glorious culture, a rich and ancient culture that has been hidden under the heavy dust of politics.” — Asghar Farhadi, director-writer-producer, on winning best foreign language film for “A Separation.”

v King Kermit: “I was genuinely starstruck when I met Kermit the Frog. Like many stars here tonight, he’s a lot shorter in real life.” — Bret McKenzie, who won best original song for “Man or Muppet:”

v French lesson: “If George Valentin could speak, he’d say, ‘Wow! Merci beaucoup! Genial! Formidable!”’ (Wow. Thank you very much. Great. Fantastic.) — French actor Jean Dujardin, winning for best actor for “The Artist,” referring to his character in the silent film.

“The Amish — American Experience” (9:30 P.M., PBS): “The Amish: American Experience” is a compelling installment of the documentary series that offers unprecedented access to the insular religious community. Members discuss their lifestyles, their faith and culture while being heard but not seen because the Amish avoid being photographed.

“Parenthood” (10 p.m., NBC): We’re bummed out. It’s only the end of February and “Parenthood” is done. In the Season 3 finale of this fantastic family drama, Julia and Joel (Erika Christensen, Sam Jaeger) try to recover from the stress of adoption, and Sarah makes a big decision about her future.

TV listings: B8

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Painting exhibition at Hoyt Institute

NEW CASTLE, PA.

The Hoyt Institute will present a collection of acrylic and oil paintings by Toronto artist Teodora Pica in the Main Galleries from Feb. 28 to April 14.

Pica was born in Transylvania, Romania, in 1964 to a family of artists.

She credits her creativity to her Transylvanian traditions, her observations of Canada and a transcendental imagination.

A reception will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday at the museum, 124 E. Leasure Ave.

Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. For information, call 724-652-2882 or go to hoytartcenter.org.