Totally Unfiltered! Best VMA One-Liners

Katy's got good jeans, Miley retires the twerk and more of the night's most memorable quips
By People Staff
August 24, 2014 11:00 PM

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"I won't fall off the stage, I hope."
– Nominee Iggy Azalea sharing nerves about her VMA performance after taking a tumble two days prior

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"It's not about twerking, it's about music."
– Miley Cyrus, teasing her new album on the VMAs red carpet

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"I'm filled with so much gratitude, I just thank God for this moment, I love you all so much. Blue boo, I love you. My beloved, I love you. My fans, I love you. MTV, I love you. Goodnight."
– Beyoncé, accepting the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award alongside husband Jay Z and daughter Blue Ivy

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"We're wearing Versace, custom Versace, a throwback to Britney and Justin."
– Katy Perry on her coordinating all-denim ensembles with rapper Riff Raff

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"God knows what kinds of terrible dancing you're going to see tonight from me."
– Taylor Swift on her shimmying performance of "Shake It Off"

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"She look kind of young, don't she? You should not be a grown man enjoying Sam amp Cat just as much as your 5-year-old nephew."
– Comedian Jay Pharoah on 21-year-old nominee (and former Nickelodeon star) Ariana Grande

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"Let's check out what's happening on the give-the-person-next-to-you-five-dollars cam."
– Jimmy Fallon, pointing out the money exchange between attendees Kim Kardashian and Kendall Jenner

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