Fred Armisen Quotes
I will always consider myself a punk because of those experiences in high school. It will always be a part of me.
Quotes to Explore
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We say God and the imagination are one... How high that highest candle lights the dark.
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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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I converse with my dog through ESP.
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I think Indians dress better than anyone, but I don't want to imitate more than a detail or two; I prefer my clothes humdrum and inconspicuous, and a cowboy hat just doesn't work for me.
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I'm a New Yorker. My background is in theater, so staying here, I have the opportunity to get back to that, which I would love to do.
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Anyone who thinks it's smart to cut immigration is sentencing Australia to poverty.
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Every so often when I'm writing, a character might actually be a distinct person in my head - often not an actor or a face, literally a person who just seems to exist in my imagination. Then the challenge is finding somebody who is close enough to that to make me feel like I've ended up where I wanted to be.
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A country that does not fulfill its tasks in protecting the external borders has to cope with the consequences.
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Strong limits on carbon pollution will save Americans money, create jobs, improve our health, and help defuse climate change.
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Television shows and movies that are all white, I can't watch them. They totally alienate me.
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Of course I used to smile and laugh in 1976, but not when I was competing. Please show me somebody who laughs when they are concentrating; I always smiled.
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If you feel like there's something out there that you're supposed to be doing, if you have a passion for it, then stop wishing and just do it.
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I live in New York and I was only there for 2 weeks all last year.
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The emotive power of hummus all over the Middle East cannot be overstated, being the focus of some serious tribal rivalries.
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The love of one's country is a splendid thing. But why should love stop at the border?
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Being black, Latino, or Asian is not a genre. Romantic comedies, thrillers, action - those are genres. I think there's a lot of people who want to have the conversation. I don't think people are afraid of it, I just think it's the time to have that conversation. Race is not a genre.
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After six years at Le Cirque, I decided to start my own business. I opened Daniel at 76th Street in May '93.
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It is not proper to project our feelings onto things or to attribute our own sensations and passions to them. Can it also be improper to see in them a guide, a way of life?
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When we were making KONG, I went into the sound room and made an aria of horror sounds. I was in charge of it; there was no one there to listen to me. I was totally in charge of what I wanted to do.
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To be tested is good. The challenged life may be the best therapist.
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I was a huge ham in school in Atlanta.
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My friends and family know I love playing baseball - Little League through college. And every year in the annual Congressional Baseball Game for charity played at Nationals Stadium.
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I will always consider myself a punk because of those experiences in high school. It will always be a part of me.
