Jane Krakowski

“I love the story of how my parents met because it seems very 1950s Brooklyn. They met on a brownstone stoop as my father was singing a little doo-wop.”

“I love to roller skate.”

“I have been lucky to be surrounded by other great working moms, like Tina Fey. I've certainly taken a lot of advice from her in every realm, from actor choices to mom choices.”

“If I'm ever lucky enough to be part of an awards tribute, I hope they play 'Muffin Top' in my little clip. That's how I want to be remembered.”

“I'm willing to go further than other people on camera.”

“Yes, I have a good sense of humor to sort of last a long time in show business, and I think to be able to find comedic value in who you are and the people that you work is always a good thing.”

“I hope wit comes through in all the characters I portray.”

“What I love about doing live theater and the same material night after night is... you can live inside the same words. There comes a great joy in that, in making it so clear because you've had the time to define it.”

“There are days that I love just devoting to going to the park and playing with my son, but then sometimes you have to leave out other things, or if work is a full day of work, perhaps I miss the play time with my son, and I guess the only struggle is trying to not shortchange any of the things that you want to do.”

“That's why I love doing live theater more than anything: You get an immediate reaction, whether it's good or bad.”

“The fact that I even get in Broadway shows is, to me, still amazing, but then to win a Tony was just incredible.”

“I still get thrilled by the energy that is a live performance, the fear and the panic and the electricity that happens on the night. I think jolting myself every once in a while with that fear is a good thing for me.”

“It takes a lot out of you to do a one-hour episodic lead of a show. I don't think actors realize that when they take the job.”

“Once you learn how to roller skate for 'Starlight Express,' it's a lifelong skill you have acquired.”

“I, like almost every actor in the world, auditioned for 'Friends.' I wish I had gotten that one. I actually auditioned for Rachel and didn't go very far.”

“My new favourite smell is new baby smell. It makes me so happy. If someone could bottle that, I'd love to have it.”

“I visited Krakow about 10 years ago, and when you're named Krakowski, you are very welcomed. I loved every minute of it. They had 'Ally McBeal' on Polish TV. People offered to drive us out to our family's farm.”

“My parents were involved in community theater in New Jersey. Instead of hiring a baby sitter, they would take me with them. So my love of acting seeped in from watching my parents and seeing them having fun.”

“Cheyenne Jackson is just a dream.”

“I find something funny when it lives on many levels - a level of self-deprecation, of knowledge and heightened reality.”