They were ominous words uttered by a Desperate Housewife to all desperate award nuts like me (and you, face it).

Backstage, a reporter nailed Felicity Huffman with a bold question: "You're in so many award races these days," he said. "How do you predict award winners?"

"I don't!" shrieked the star who recently pulled off a jawdropper at the Emmys. "That way lies madness!"