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Born on March 29, 1961, Amy Sedaris is an accomplished American actress known for her unique sense of humor and acting skills. She has gained popularity through her roles in various television shows and movies.

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“Most people think witches are a coven of lesbians dancing naked in the forest celebrating the semen stolen from imprisoned hypnotized males, which they then use to inseminate one another using turkey basters in order to create a legion of demon babies. Well, that's only part of it. We are also active in community outreach programs.”

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“I've never played anyone who didn't like themselves. I don't care if they're unattractive, but it's important that they think of themselves as attractive. And I guess that's part of their charm.”

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“Sometimes it's just enough for me to have the idea. I don't need to see it through to the end. When it actually happens, I'm always disappointed because it's never like what I imagined in my head. When an idea becomes a reality, then it's a job. I'd rather just think about it.”

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“I always want to look unattractive, it's more fun. I like playing opposites, people who aren't attractive who think they are pretty. That's always interesting to me.”

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“I've been to some funerals where there's a lot of laughing - it's about celebrating their new journey. I can't think of anything. There's humor in everything. There's gotta be humor in everything.”

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“I was just a kid. I think I stole a candy bar. I remember feeling so terrible. It was the worst shock. I was probably 7. That's my least favorite feeling: guilt.”

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

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“A lot of times girls think they're funny, but they want to pretty at the same time, and if you want to be funny, you have to be willing to get ugly.”

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

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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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“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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“Don't answer the door in a wedding dress and veil, he might not think you're joking.”

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“My mother always said 'Don't bother other people.' I think that's good advice.”

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“I think it's good for a person to spend time alone. It gives them an opportunity to discover who they are and to figure out why they are always alone.”

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Book:I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence

Source: I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence

“Don't make anybody a homemade gift. Unless you're really good, or it's going to be really practical. If it's a little thing you think is cute 'cause you made it, just forget it.”

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“I like to play unattractive people who think they're pretty. You can do what you want, but I prefer to look interesting.”

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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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“I wasn't a cliquey person, and I think that's because I came from a large family. I got along with everybody, and I usually got along with the people that people didn't like.”

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About the Author

Born: March 29, 1961
Known for: Actress
Quotes: 131

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