Fred Armisen Quotes
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I would see people on TV, or I'd see bands I really liked, and I thought, 'I want that.'
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Steve Jobs was a real rock star to me. I looked forward to his products like people look forward to albums.
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That's one of the great things about Los Angeles, that people just play music, and it's all very welcoming and welcomed.
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Prince is my favorite ever. I've liked Prince since... It's been a really long time. Even in junior high. I used to only like punk for a while, and I had all these rules for what kinds of groups were cool, and who was not cool, but as soon as I saw this one Prince video... It just broke all those rules. I was like, 'I love this no matter what.'
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There's almost no such thing as a hipster.
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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.
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I have the capability to have a close relationship with someone.
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All of my memories are now on hard drives. I'll change phones or I'll change my laptop, and all my photos stay.
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Discomfort is the way to go if you want to make something you feel is worthwhile.
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Music documentaries are tricky because of 'Spinal Tap.' That movie has stood the test of time.
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I feel bad for everyone I've gone out with.
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I actually, legitimately feel that I'm not busy enough. I want to be so busy that it's overwhelming.
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Since I was, like, an infant... I remember being in love with television. I loved listening to music. I wanted to be on records, and I wanted to be on TV.
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My favorite song is 'Cybele's Reverie' by Stereolab.
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My mom is from Venezuela, and my dad is German and Japanese, and we lived in Brazil when I was a kid for a couple of years, and then I grew up on Long Island. I think all the traveling and all the nationalities put that stuff in my head. I was just around it a lot.
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I'm drawn to punk. I'm drawn to samba a bit. I don't think there's a type of music I'm not drawn to. Lykke Li I really like. Holy Sons I still can't get enough of.
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There should be comedians who perform only for robots - I'm saying human comedians that only perform for robots.
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My showbiz career started with 'SNL,' and to write an 'SNL' book... well, there are already enough of those.
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I really like watching TV at home.
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When you're being mean to someone, you can feel the audience just get cold.
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Chalkboards being used inside the restaurant seem to be a good sign that the proprietors are proud of their food, and that's kind of nice, actually - it's a nice personal touch.
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I would never play a character that wasn't true. It's not a moral thing; it's just that it's more convincing if it's a little bit like me.
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I work better when I'm juggling projects. Nothing worse than watching someone really embrace what they're doing if they love it too much.
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You have to understand how lucky I feel. I was on 'Saturday. Night. Live.' I played with the Clash! On what planet would I look at anything in my life in any less-than-stellar way?