Amy Poehler Quotes
I've said this before, that, when you're in school and you're the class clown, men are really good at making fun at other people and women are really good at making fun of themselves.
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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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You know what I like? I like classic stuff. I like 'The Andy Griffith Show' – the variety of characters was so amazing to me.
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It would be hard to ignore the absence of democracy in any Arab nation.
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The issue with Syria, I think for many of us, has always been about Iran. This is an anchor point for them in terms of regional domination. It means a lot to them. They are all in here.
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Can you think of anything more permanently elating than to know that you are on the right road at last?
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I don't think it is just in the world of politics. The lack of civility in society as a whole, some of it, I believe, is very much fueled by social media and frankly, it's fueled by the fact that journalism is not journalism any more.
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I hear odd tracks from my albums every now and again on the radio, or maybe a friend plays me something.
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Self-doubt kills talent.
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Gun owners and non-gun owners alike agree on expanding background checks, making gun trafficking a serious crime with stiff penalties, making it illegal for all stalkers and all domestic abusers to buy guns, and expanding mental health resources so the mentally ill find it easier to receive treatment than to buy firearms.
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I come from a family of refugees. I'm used to surviving and going with the flow, and what happened to me was just life.
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If I were to work with my mom, I probably would not want her to play my mom. That would get too real.
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I've fondly dreamed of becoming the face of an important brand since I was a child, in the same way that others dream of becoming an astronaut. I dreamed of this as I first and foremost dreamed of becoming an actor and would look up at these huge posters of celebrities while driving along motorways or crossing under bridges.
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Everything that has happened to me has been amazing and surprising.
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The spirit of L.A. is untamed wilderness. It's earthquakes and wildfires and oceans and mountain lions and fog. There's great physical beauty.
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One of the side benefits of staying in the closet is you can have a much bigger career.
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I apologize profusely to those I have offended deeply a million times over.
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The homosexual community has more acceptance in America than it ever has, and the suicide rate is as high as it's always been.
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There's no single company in the whole world that has a big-scale production base and at the same time has screening and distribution channels. Wanda Group is the first one in the world.
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I didn't record any additional dialogue for this CD, they are excerpts pulled from existing episodes.
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The world is going on a high-speed connection; the Arab revolution is still dial-up. So we have to give it a little time to download. Regimes come and go, but art endures.
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I see the job of directing as being one of creating the right atmosphere, creating an environment where people can realize their full potential.
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I have the backbone of an eel.
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It would be a very nice way to commute, to be able to bike through the upper part of the George Washington Parkway.
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I've said this before, that, when you're in school and you're the class clown, men are really good at making fun at other people and women are really good at making fun of themselves.
