Amy Poehler Quotes
Believe me, blond hair can take you really far, especially with the older men. It can really distract from the face. I am convinced I could have had sex with both Tony Bennett and John McCain if we weren't each happily married at the time we all met.
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Dumped? Fired? Scorned? Humiliated? Totally pissed off? If so, I've got great news! You might be on your way to living your best life ever - if you consciously choose to channel this pain into fuel - and use it to motivate yourself to become your highest potential self!
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I get a lot of influence from pro wrestling. People are like, 'Oh, it's fake.' But it's not about whether the guy wins or loses, it's about how he entertains you the whole time you're watching.
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I wasn't raised super-poor, but my parents got divorced, and my mother didn't have much money. Even now if I have a cake, I'll eat it slowly, and I save most of the money I have.
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History is the present. That's why every generation writes it anew. But what most people think of as history is its end product, myth.
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I have short-term memory loss. I know that some of the memories of the Super Bowl championships are fading.
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My stepfather gave me a Kodak camera when I was 17 years old. I started working at a local photo store in Le Havre, France, taking passport pictures and photographing weddings.
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I'd prefer to be good, but I'm not always. I struggle.
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Guys like me don't necessarily progress very far, which is fine.
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If you took ISIS' oil, that would not stop them. It's not their only source of revenue. It would be a setback, but it would not stop them.
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Forget the technique. Hit the guy across from you. Don't let somebody come in your space.
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I did absolutely grow up in a world surrounded by people who were always performing and being flamboyant.
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The successful man will profit from his mistakes and try again in a different way.
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And I've been walking 'round with memories way too long.
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Buildings are forms of performances.
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There's a science fiction project we really want to make, but it's very expensive. Hopefully it will happen.
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I like looking wet, sweaty, dewy, fresh.
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My own personal, moral, spiritual, religious, etc. beliefs don't oppose same-gender marriage.
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I hate the term 'philanthropist.'
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There are so many opportunities to learn things online, like between Coursera and Khan Academy and Duolingo. There are these awesome websites that are kind of these little personal Aristotles. There are times when I'm preparing for a role of some kind, and then I'll focus on a certain subject.
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I can understand the validity of showing people the ugliness of the world, but I also think there is a place for movies to leave people with a sense of hope.
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I spend 80% of my time in my restaurants. Taping my TV shows doesn't take much time, and then they get aired a lot. That's the thing people don't realize.
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I have reasons to believe that I could win the World Cup, but I take it one race at a time.
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I've been keeping journals since I was 13.
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Believe me, blond hair can take you really far, especially with the older men. It can really distract from the face. I am convinced I could have had sex with both Tony Bennett and John McCain if we weren't each happily married at the time we all met.
