LOS ANGELES: The 56-year-old TV personality talked to the Associated Press about her plans and preparations for hosting her second Academy Awards on Sunday.

When asked what did it take her to say yes again, she said, “I don’t need to do that again. But then I realized I’m too comfortable and too complacent, and I should scare myself and take a chance. So here I am, scaring myself and taking a chance.”

She said it was quite “scary” to host the Oscars, adding that she was trying to remain calm.

In reply to what is her ultimate goal for Oscar night, DeGeneres said, “I hope that everyone have fun. I hope that it didn’t seem like it’s as long as it’s going to be. This year it’s six hours. I hope when I say goodnight, I hope people go.

“’One more hour! One more hour!’ And they start chanting and make me stay. That’s what I hope,” she added.