Amy Sedaris Quotes

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Amy Sedaris

Profession : Actress

Birth : March 29, 1961

My mom used to say that Greek Easter was later because then you get stuff cheaper.

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There's humor in everything. There's gotta be humor in everything.

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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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People always think I'm Amy Poehler, which never bothers me. I mean, Amy Poehler is great.

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Books are challenging and inspirational to me.

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You know when you watch old movies, it's always the small parts you remember, the character actors who come in like a breath of fresh air.

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I always knew I didn't want kids, and I didn't want to get married.

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But I always like to play ugly people who think they're pretty.

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If I put my mind to something, it happens. I do know that's not necessarily psychic. But I always feel like there's something around me protecting me.

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My favorite things often have a story behind them and are usually handmade or discovered at a flea market.

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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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Well I went to New Orleans to cover the jazz festival for Trio, it's this new arts channel, it's really great.

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I choose to do unattractive people, because then I can pretend they think they're attractive.

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I have a lot of fake food in my apartment, but I'm picky about it. Old plaster food, like from the '50s is really nice, hollowed out paper-mache food from old plays - the new stuff just looks too good.

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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'm not ambitious.

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I like people who would rather something be discovered than shoved in your face.

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I can't imagine going to an all-girls school. I went to a public school.

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I always liked my teachers, and I was in a lot of after-school projects. I was a Girl Scout until my senior year, when I couldn't be a Girl Scout anymore. I was in clubs like Junior Achievement, and I ran track and field. My grades were good, but then toward 11th grade they were nothing. I always went to summer school.

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I hate playing pretty or sane people. Most people are not attractive or all there.

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