Quotes from some of the Emmy Award nominees:
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"My first reaction, because I couldn't find the list online, I was like, `No, no, send me the list. I do not believe this is real. You have to prove it to me by seeing it in writing.'" — Jane Krakowski on her first-ever Emmy nomination, for supporting actress in NBC's "30 Rock."
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"I was awake already and I had forgotten that this was the morning. I'm way up north at my cabin in the woods in northern Minnesota. And I thought it was somebody calling to talk to me about my bat problem here in the cabin. So I was very relieved and it was an unanticipated bit of joyful information." — Jessica Lange on her nomination for best actress in a miniseries or movie for HBO's "Grey Gardens."
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"It's very bittersweet. Farrah passed away three weeks ago today. It's quite a coincidence that three weeks later we find out about the Emmy nomination. I know that she would be so, so happy. This was so important to her, this project. She's been nominated before, and I just know that this would be the most important one of all. It's a wonderful way to honor her legacy... I'm thrilled about it and I want to cry at the same time." — Fawcett's friend Alana Stewart, a producer of NBC's "Farrah's Story."
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"I was honestly — I give you a caveat because it sounds like a cliche — but I was honestly overwhelmed. I thought we were eligible for nine nominations and when I found out that we had 17, I clearly hadn't done my math right, I started crying. I was extremely proud." — Michael Sucsy, director of HBO's "Grey Gardens."
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"I'm in such a dream state right now. I really hope I'm not dreaming this." — Aaron Paul on his nomination for supporting actor in AMC's "Breaking Bad."
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"It means we all get to get dressed up and go to a big party. And that's good enough for me." — Carter Bays, co-executive producer of CBS' "How I Met Your Mother," a nominee for best comedy.
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AP Entertainment Writer Sandy Cohen and Television Writer David Bauder contributed to this story.