Amy Poehler Quotes
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Improvisation is almost like the retarded cousin in the comedy world. We've been trying forever to get improvisation on TV. It's just like stand-up. It's best when it's just left alone. It doesn't translate always on TV. It's best live.
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There's only, like, five perfectly symmetrical people in the world, and they're all movie stars, and they should be, because their faces are very pleasing to look at, but the rest of us are just a jangle of stuff, and the earlier you learn that you should focus on what you have and not obsess about what you don't have, the happier you will be.
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During an interview with Katie Couric Tuesday, Sarah Palin says she is not opposed to gay people, adding 'One of my absolute best friends for the last 30 years happens to be gay and I love her dearly and she doesn't exist.'
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[At Boston College] I started working on the kinds of skills that you need for comedy. It's about being creative and learning to use your gift for being able to let loose and be very unself-conscious. It took me time though before I was really able to get comfortable doing that.
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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.
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The pressure of 'what are you going to do?' makes everyone feel like they haven't done anything yet.
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According to Washington insiders, White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan could be the next official to leave the Bush administration. McClellan says he'd like to spend more time lying for his family.
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It’s never overreacting to ask for what you want and need.
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I think the hardest thing is to know what you want, ask for it, and then to stop talking.
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I like bossy girls. I always have. I like people filled with life.
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There's nothing like watching a live performance of, frankly, anything. You have to make sure that people believe everything is improvised. I could not stress enough how little we [actors] prepare and what small amount of time we put in before these shows.
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There's power in looking silly and not caring that you do.
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I've always dreamed of growing up to be Amy Poehler.
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Don't treat your heart like an action figure wrapped in plastic and never used.
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If you can speak about what you care about to a person you disagree with without denigrating them or insulting them, then you may actually be heard.
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I get worried for young girls sometimes; I want them to feel that they can be sassy and full and weird and geeky and smart and independent, and not so withered and shriveled.
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Both conservatives and liberals watch 'Parks and Recreation,' and they each think the show is for them, which is really cool. 'SNL' was totally different. It was exciting because everyone was paying attention. Political humor works when people know what you're talking about.
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I want to be around people that do things. I don't want to be around people anymore that judge or talk about what people do. I want to be around people who dream and support and do things.
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Adventure and danger can be good for your heart and soul.
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Saying "yes" doesn't mean I don't know how to say no, and saying "please" doesn't mean I am waiting for permission.
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Being snubbed is not always a bad thing at awards shows because you end up getting a lot of people coming up to you and telling you how great you are.
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I get a little itchy if I don't have some control.
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Girls, if a boy says something that isn't funny, you don't have to laugh.
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President Bush threw out the first pitch Monday at Cincinnati's great American ball park. 18 Iraqis were killed.