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Quote by Fred Armisen

“I was in a band and it wasn't working out the way I wanted. Then somehow, little by little, I started doing a couple comedy things. All of a sudden I was being asked to do more and more comedy things. There was this message from the world saying, "Maybe you should go this direction."”

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Fred Armisen

Fred Armisen, born on December 4, 1966, is an American actor known for his comedic talents, particularly for his long-running role on 'Saturday Night Live'. He has starred in numerous films and television series, earning widespread recognition for his unique sense of humor and acting skills. more

“Some rules are good. For example, off the top of my head, let's say a stand-up comedian or a talk show host wearing a nice suit - as a ponderer, I grew up like, "Why don't they just go up there in their army jacket? They're fine!" Then little by little, you think, "You know, it's kind of nice to look nice, like you made the effort." Then you're back at rule one; that was the original rule.”

Thinking Kind Effort Nice Like You Army Comedian Host You Think You Know

Author:Fred Armisen

“Rules are really weird things, aren't they? I feel like the more I do something, the more I see through rules. I see the reason to ignore it, but at the same time, "That's why they made that rule!"”

Reason Really Weird

Author:Fred Armisen

“One of the big things right now is the DJ is a spectacle, isn't it? You have the enormous light show, smoke, explosions, and fire. There's a dude with a USB stick playing somewhere in there, but the spectacle is created out of lights and lasers and whatever. The original idea of DJing - being a shadowy figure in the corner while people were having a party - is not the one that makes money and is massively popular internationally.”

People Party Making Money

Author:Joe Goddard

“It's a part of hip-hop, rave culture. But moving on from whistles, in the future we want to release Greco-Roman wine. Our friends are getting too old to go clubbing, but they will still have to buy our wine if we release it.”

Moving Culture Wine Rave

Author:Joe Goddard