Fred Armisen Quotes
I spent most of my 20s playing music. I was in a band, and we worked really hard and did not get very far.
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Prejudice is a great time saver. You can form opinions without having to get the facts.
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America tends to worship the modest talent because it doesn't put us in an uncomfortable position vis-a-vis the artist.
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For me to be here tonight, everything had to be perfect. I had to get drafted by Utah, had to play with a point guard like John Stockton, and had to be coached by Jerry Sloan and Frank Layden.
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I never thought I wouldn't succeed. Not because I thought I was good-looking - I just thought I would make it.
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With this business, you have to learn to go with the flow. Not being able to grow in comfort is a beautiful thing when you're uncomfortable, so just embrace it and roll with it, and you'll come out stronger.
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People often try to disguise televisions. I always think that makes it worse. It is what it is!
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I deserve attention not because of any talent, but just because of who I am.
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Growing up, I had a very happy childhood, with two parents who are still very much together.
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I was quite good at football once, although other than that my speciality would be maths. I'm great at sudokus and find all the spin-off games pretty easy too.
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A true heiress is never mean to anyone - except a girl who steals your boyfriend.
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I'm a 'Blackadder' girl.
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I never really did any disco dancing.
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There is nothing better than the encouragement of a good friend.
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I like seeing advanced acrobatics, but I also like to see more than tumbling. It's important to combine the artistry of gymnastics with the tough skills. It's called artistic gymnastics. We should stand by the name.
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Online hierarchies are inherently dynamic. The moment someone stops adding value to the community, his influence starts to wane.
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I consider Khomeini's position dangerous. He does not have the right to pass judgment-that is not the Islamic way.
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I went to a French immersion school, and French-Canadian improv is a big thing, and we had an improv team at school, and 12 of us would get up and make things up against other elementary schools. I'd always wanted to perform, and that was just another extension of it.
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There are people who, if they see something in couture that they perceive as ready-to-wear, they're in shock.
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I finally learned from Fred Durst, who is of my generation, that 'selling out' means every ticket at The Forum got sold. I don't think Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera sit there agonizing over their record sales. The term 'sell out' needs to be eradicated from the language, because if you don't 'sell out,' guess what? An asshole will.
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The basis of our partnership strategy and our partnership approach: We build the social technology. They provide the music.
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One thing I love about the Grammys is that they love to recognize old, risky music.
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Extremists and populist movements are exploiting people's fear of those who are not like us. We can see the consequences in the form of terrorism and racially motivated violence.
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I know it is crazy, every time I release something now people say I am becoming more rough and tough. I guess my direction has been changing, I think this new album is a better reflection of who I am as an artist and as a person, I have changed a lot since the Boyzone days.
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I spent most of my 20s playing music. I was in a band, and we worked really hard and did not get very far.
