Amy Sedaris Quotes
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But I always like to play ugly people who think they're pretty.
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If I'm creating something for myself, then I want to have fun.
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My father and I have a very good relationship. We always got along. But I always scold him.
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I just like to have the ideas. Other people can help see them through.
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I'm not ambitious.
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I feel so free and open to ideas, and I get inspired by everything.
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I love costumes. My dream growing up was always to have my own costume and prop shop.
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You think in a different way when you don't have any money. The joy of poverty is that you use your imagination to come up with stuff.
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I wouldn't call myself a shut-in. I have the ability to leave my home; I just choose not to. But because I'm such a homebody, it's important to be surrounded by things I love.
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I love theatrical props: a cup filled with solid fake tea, say, or a collection of fake food, including a rubber turkey, which, during the holidays, I wrap in tinfoil so it appears to have just come out of the oven.
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People that know me know that I cook. I cook every night.
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But I love how people who are musical, they know how to dress.
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My characters always like themselves.
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Whenever I do your show, sometimes I get a little check in the mail and then I take that check and buy a new pair of shoes, and then I wear those shoes the next time I do your show.
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I'm not a good storyteller. I always think I'm going to get interrupted, or something's going to get edited. I think that comes from being in a large family, so you have to get your story in really quick or someone cuts you off.
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We're all used to seeing pretty people. I want to see real people.
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I always find something to keep me busy.
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I'd rather have a part where you walk into a room and you leave. That's perfect for me.
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If I know I have to memorize lines, I'm really gonna try to memorize lines. It's hard for me sometimes, because somebody wrote these words and you're trying really hard to get them the way they said it.
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People always think I'm Amy Poehler, which never bothers me. I mean, Amy Poehler is great.
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I like crafts that are made out of necessity because they're a little naive - you made it because you needed it.
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I have no desire to carry a movie.
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I like to entertain in all aspects. When you're with somebody and you're out, you want to be entertained. I like to be around entertaining people. Even if they're bored, and you're in a convalescent home, there's something entertaining about that, in a way.
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I failed first grade, which is my biggest problem. You always feel like a failure, like you're stupid.