Fred Armisen Quotes
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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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Ever since I was really little, I started doing a - I don't know how to put this - mentally challenged person on my street. I meant no harm by it, but I remembered how this person talked, and I did it for my mom, and she was not into it. She said, 'You can't do that!' But my dad really laughed.
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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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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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I would see people on TV, or I'd see bands I really liked, and I thought, 'I want that.'
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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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There's almost no such thing as a hipster.
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My favorite song is 'Cybele's Reverie' by Stereolab.
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There's something really easy and just somehow un-crowded about the Portland airport. Every time I go there I'm like, 'Why is this so easy and sweet?'
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I have the capability to have a close relationship with someone.
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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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When people say that L.A. doesn't have a culture, I think it really does: a very old culture, and very specific. There's streets named after entertainers, and statues of entertainers, and it's great. Entertainment is still art, even if it makes billions of dollars. So it's like a city built on entertainment, and art in a way.
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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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There are bands that I am friends with, who will invite me up on stage. Like Les Savy Fav, who have had me on stage, and I have played on their record. There are a couple of bands like that. Yo La Tengo has invited me to play with them.
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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?
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When you're being mean to someone, you can feel the audience just get cold.
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I really like watching TV at home.
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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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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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I feel bad for everyone I've gone out with.
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As far as value goes, obviously it's nicer to be in an environment where you feel comfortable. But it's also clear that it's probably not the most realistic thing.
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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.