Quotes by Comedians

I get very, very little sleep. Fred Armisen

Very Get Little Sleep

I feel really lucky to get to do comedy, and music, at all. I want to do as much as I can. Fred Armisen

Music Comedy Feel Get Want Much Really Lucky

I have the capability to have a close relationship with someone. Fred Armisen

Relationship Someone Close Close Relationship Capability

One person who was interesting was Jello Biafra, who was - of all things - very professional! Fred Armisen

All Things Very Person Interesting Who Professional Things

My mom is from Venezuela, and my dad is German and Japanese, and we lived in Brazil when I was a kid for a couple of years, and then I grew up on Long Island. I think all the traveling and all the nationalities put that stuff in my head. I was just around it a lot. Fred Armisen

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Ever since I was really little, I started doing a - I don't know how to put this - mentally challenged person on my street. I meant no harm by it, but I remembered how this person talked, and I did it for my mom, and she was not into it. She said, 'You can't do that!' But my dad really laughed. Fred Armisen

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I really like Au Revoir Simone. Fred Armisen

Like Really

Talking Heads were a big influence on my comedy. For David Byrne, every album had to be different. With 'Portlandia,' every season has to be different. You gotta reinvent the look, all of it. Fred Armisen

I see everything as a positive that can only help me. Fred Armisen

Positive Me Everything See Only Help

I learned at 'SNL' that it's a bummer to bum people out. Fred Armisen

People Out Learned Bum Bummer SNL

When you're being mean to someone, you can feel the audience just get cold. Fred Armisen

You Cold Someone Feel Audience Get Just Being Mean Being Mean

I started comedy in, like, 1998. Fred Armisen

Comedy Like Started

'Sandinista!' is a masterpiece. Fred Armisen

Masterpiece

When punk came along, it made perfect sense to me. I found it melodic. The Clash, Buzzcocks. Fred Armisen

Me Punk Made Sense Melodic Clash Perfect Along Came Found

The witch in 'Snow White' is a very scary image. Fred Willard

White Scary Witch Very Snow Snow White Image

Some of the Christopher Guest movies, when I'm not really like myself, when I have my hair dyed blonde or had a faux-hawk haircut. Those I like to watch because it takes you away from your real self. Fred Willard

It scared me to death to think about improv, but I got hired for a year at Second City in Chicago, which made me nervous, but I found I could improvise. Then I was in a group called the Ace Trucking Company, which we'd do, like, a half hour set of material, then open up for improvisation. Fred Willard

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Someone I've always admired is Catherine O'Hara... I think she's one of the best actresses in the country, not only comedy. I just think she's just a step aside from everybody, she's just wonderful. Fred Willard

Best Wonderful Comedy Country Think Everybody Admired Someone Only Step She Catherine Always Just Aside Actress

Cleveland is my hometown, and the Indians have a narrow but rich history. Fred Willard

History Rich Indians Cleveland Narrow Hometown

God bless Chris Guest... and I mean it sincerely. Fred Willard

God Guest Sincerely Bless God Bless Mean Chris

I guess it's from going to Virginia Military Institute. I'm a good person to follow orders. Fred Willard

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