Amy Poehler Quotes
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All men begin their learning with Homer.
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I'm as addicted to 'Power' as I am 'Empire.' I'm just grateful. We get a chance to have two phenomenal shows that we can enjoy. So when 'Empire' is over, 'Power' starts. When 'Power' is over, 'Empire' starts.
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When attempting to make a plea for more peace in the world at a rock concert, we are reflecting the feelings of all those we have come in contact with so we may all have a better understanding of each other.
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I started growing my audience in small clubs through word-of-mouth. I started making music that isn't necessarily commercially viable, and it's not necessarily marketable to my peers to a certain extent.
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I'm tired of defending my character. I am what I am.
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We all assume that if you're weak and poor, you're never going to win. In fact, the real world is full of examples where the exact opposite happens, where the weak win and the strong screw up.
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People always say you can't do a red lip if you have red hair but I've never shied away from it. I think you can absolutely do that. It's more about hair colour and complexion.
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I was known for singing romantic songs to women, but I can also be that guy talking about why you can't be the only girl for me.
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Fashion is unique. It's a leveler, not a divider.
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Computer animation is one way to liberate people from their circumstantial gravity, and it is one way to give them mental freedom.
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Humor is an antidote to all ills.
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I do not find it easy to articulate thoughts about religion. I remain the sort of person who turns off 'Thought for the Day' when it comes on the radio.
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There's an idea of the Plains as the middle of nowhere, something to be contemptuous of. But it's really a heroic place.
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I don't read books.
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O Day of days when we can read! The reader and the book, either without the other is naught.
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I watched TV religiously when I was a kid, but nowadays - with the Internet - there's so many people writing about TV on the Internet, that everything's sort of under a magnifying glass.
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I won't be making any friends in the corporate suites.
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If you think you're free, there's no escape possible.
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I used to love going and playing jam sessions, doing things spontaneously. I can't do that anymore. Everything you do is documented, nothing is casual anymore.
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I'm learning how to live in the present and be grateful for what's working rather than look for the 'what's not working' piece.
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We have such little mystery in our lives generally because of how we live now. I mean, of course, mystery is all around us, but the way we live our lives now, we're too busy to be bothered with it.
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You have to know your identity. It's the biggest thing in wanting to pursue creative dreams.
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Writing is the supreme solace.
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Be yourself! And then tell us about it! And then let's dance!
