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“[When the Emmy nominations come out, there's always a tally of how the Big Four networks stacked up compared to the cable networks. HBO, in recent years giving NBC a run for its money with several of its own critically lauded original series, is hoping for nods for the comedy series] Sex in the City, ... The Sopranos.”
Sarah Jessica Parker
“I am also an Emmy winning actress. Except that I gotta tell ya, it was for comedy and I've been practicing for most of my life because every job I've ever had they'd always say the same thing, 'Hey Lauper, what are ya, some kind of comedienne?' and who knew?”
Cyndi Lauper
“The Emmy will have no effect on me, from the standpoint that you've still got to wash your bowl after breakfast.”
Charles Keating
“Emmy adopted me for a grandmother, and she reminds me of things I did when I was younger, things I did in college. I have had a lot of happy times when I've been with Emmy.”
Holly Dianich
“That piece won an Emmy. What Jason has done is right up there with this.”
Dan Quinn
“ 'Six Feet Under' is irresistible Emmy bait, ... It's sophisticated, it's elitist in its sensibilities, it's very cynical and it's brilliantly written -- the writing and acting is first-rate. And it's about life and death, which gives it a kind of aesthetic importance.”
Tom O'Neil
“Instead of having 50 or 60 percent coverage, [the WB Network] could get a full national footprint. The Emmy really underscores the substantive impact this had as a proof point, as a real force in changing the broadcast industry.”
Steve Canepa
“No, I didn't expect this to happen. Historically, shows do not win the Emmy in their first year, ... I've been very selective about what roles I've decided to take, from 'Party of Five' to 'Lost.'”
Matthew Fox
“[Andre Braugher took home an Emmy for best actor in a drama series for his role in] Homicide: Life on the Street, ... Chicago Hope.”
Christine Lahti
“I span many genres, ... I have a 'big leap,' so to speak. ... I've got Emmy nominations, I've done a couple of movies. ... I like pushing myself.”
Rita Mae Brown
