Amy Poehler Quotes
As an actor, you can certainly, at any moment and at any time, discover 400 people who think you're stupid, fat and ugly.
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Ikea people do not drive flashy cars or stay at luxury hotels.
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In many parts of the world, more people have access to a mobile device than to a toilet or running water.
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I had a bad conscience until I discovered that having a bad conscience about something so gravely serious as leaving your children is an affectation, a way of achieving a little suffering that can't for a moment be equal to the suffering you've caused.
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Certainly by the time I was in seventh grade, I knew I had to have a long education if I wanted to become an astronomer, but I figured I'd try it, and if I didn't get far enough, I could always end up teaching in high school or math or physics.
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I wonder if there'll ever be a time where you're not judged by your appearance. It seems that wherever you've got to, your appearance is always discussed. It's never said about men. We talk about a man's charisma, not his looks.
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I grew up in the hood, and I was raised to hate cops. But then, I started to realize that they're people, and they have lives, too.
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The moment you sense someone is making something because they think people are gonna buy it or like it, it's just so phony! The public has a nose for phony like nobody else.
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Like anything else, acting can become boring - a chore, really - if there isn't any challenge. And I like taking challenges. Just when people think they have me figured out, I like to surprise them.
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Growth should take care of the fear of job losses. People will be challenged to do different things. For people who are not up to it, purely based on objective assessment, that's a different issue, which, you do it anyway.
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That's what film can do in a way that TV and other long-form storytelling can't. It gives you this very immersive moment.
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I want to be a better writer. I want to learn and grow, to know how to tell stories in a different and more challenging way. I've learned it doesn't get easier each time. It actually gets harder.
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The Internet is changing what entertainment and sports is. It's not just a few people authoring an experience for others. It's really growing out of what everybody does.
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To have a relationship that is pure and passionate and beautiful - I think people are scared of having that now. Especially guys.
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People sometimes say, 'Oh, you were a movie star,' and I'm like, 'No, I was a supporting actress.' I wasn't an A-list actress, and I'm fine with that. I'm proud of what I did in film.
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I have had the most wonderful time on 'EastEnders' and I will miss you all. The show has changed my life and I want you all to continue the good work, because I'll be at home watching you.
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Just about every actor wants to be a Disney cartoon voice at some point.
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When I find someone who is worth it, I'll be nice and respect that person and put some time in.
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Time well spent results in more money to spend, more money to save, and more time to vacation.
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Trusting people to pursue their own futures invariably provides better outcomes. Money goes where it is needed, rather than being absorbed by administration costs.
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I did not grow up a cinefile. No one in my family was in the film business or even anything close to it.
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Thought makes reality.
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We are a dreadful species indeed, and deserve whatever it is our techno-baubles do to us.
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I have to work harder than what I am now to make sure that I stay on top of this and stay on top of the world and be competitive in major championships.
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As an actor, you can certainly, at any moment and at any time, discover 400 people who think you're stupid, fat and ugly.
