Ellie Kemper Quotes
I've never had prejudice against me because of being a woman in comedy, I've never felt any sort of unfairness because of that - but I do think it is naive to think that it doesn't exist.
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In the experience of art, time seems not to exist.
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If I only had a little humility, I'd be perfect.
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In 2009, I served as AARP's Ambassador of Caregiving. With a producer and cameraman, I traveled the country for months, interviewing hundreds of caregivers.
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Guys play basketball and get hurt, and that's probably the easiest sport on the planet. We're actually fighting every day. We're wrestling; we're grappling.
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The average full-time working male works more than a full-time working female.
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They say making laws is like making sausages. You shouldn't watch. It's the same for acting, especially for the actor who works unconsciously.
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If they can't do it in California, it can't be done anywhere.
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In skating over thin ice our safety is in our speed.
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It is a common observation, that the more solicitous any people are about dress, the more effeminate they are.
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When you are already in Detroit, you don't have to take a bus to get there.
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It is our job, as members of parliament, to legislate with an eye to the long term future, to look over the horizon beyond the next election and ensure that as far as we can what we do today will make Australia a better place, a safer place, for future generations to live in.
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Sometimes when we label something dystopian fiction, I feel like we're trying very hard not to use the words 'science fiction,' because science fiction has those horrible connotations of rocket ships and bodacious babes.
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My family and I have a little joke that if I'm feeling particularly blue, and nobody cares about me, I should just go to the airport! That is where I am most recognized.
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Holiday binge-buying has deep roots in American culture: department stores have been associating turkey gluttony with its spending equivalent since they began sponsoring Thanksgiving Day parades in the early 20th century.
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I know that a lot of people take inspiration from the fact that I was just a common man with no film background who turned into a star.
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I love the homely atmosphere of Indore and Bhopal. People here are very warm and affectionate.
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It doesn't matter to me if someone is a Republican or a Democrat, I'm going to be the governor for all Marylanders.
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Together, for over 50 years, King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia have devoted themselves to Spain.
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I think a lot of things could be handled locally.
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From dear, dear Gloria Swanson, I learned how to live long, happy and free of health problems. I owe her my life.
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If you look at shows like 'Def Comedy Jam' in its heyday, there were so many really funny, talented black comics that never would have gotten on that show because they just weren't doing comedy that fit that mold.
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Like Odysseus, the President looked wiser when he was seated.
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I saw that we were sort of struggling to get points. We'd let (Minnesota) get the game manageable. When I came in the game, the opportunity presented itself so I took advantage of it. I was just being aggressive because I had legs.
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I've never had prejudice against me because of being a woman in comedy, I've never felt any sort of unfairness because of that - but I do think it is naive to think that it doesn't exist.
