"Most authors liken the struggle of writing to something mighty and macho, like wrestling a bear. Writing a book is nothing like that. It is a small, slow crawl to the finish line. Honestly, I have moments when I don't... Amy Poehler Life lessons acting advice career comedy relationships work writing 👍0 👎0 Share ×Share this Quote Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Copy Link Copy
"I like the person who commits and goes all in and takes big swings and then maybe fails or looks stupid; who jumps and falls down, rather than the person who points at the person who fell, and laughs. " Amy Poehler comedy acting humor satire self acceptance 👍0 👎0 Share ×Share this Quote Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Copy Link Copy
"There's nothing like watching a live performance of, frankly, anything. You have to make sure that people believe everything is improvised. I could not stress enough how little we [actors] prepare and what small amount of time we put in... Amy Poehler Life lessons acting comedy mindset personal-growth relationships well being 👍0 👎0 Share ×Share this Quote Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Copy Link Copy
"The desire to work with Burrows-Charles was really to change NBC's identity, to say, "We want to be in the sophisticated-adult-comedy business."" Amy Poehler Life lessons acting career comedy work 👍0 👎0 Share ×Share this Quote Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Copy Link Copy
"It's very hard to watch comedy for me, when I'm doing a comedy show, because I either watch a show and I love it, and I'm jealous, or I watch a show and I see all the problems with it,... Amy Poehler relationships acting comedy humor satire 👍0 👎0 Share ×Share this Quote Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Copy Link Copy
"Well people love to go dirty and stuff like that. It's funny, because even really dirty things can kind of inspire, but all things inspire really dirty improv and monologues. So then really dirty things can inspire the exact opposite.... Amy Poehler relationships acting comedy humor satire 👍0 👎0 Share ×Share this Quote Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Copy Link Copy
"I moved to Chicago in the early 1990s and I studied improvisation there. I learned some rules that I try to apply still today: Listen. Say yes. Live in the moment. Make sure you play with people who have your... Amy Poehler Life lessons acting advice city comedy Education Life relationships 👍0 👎0 Share ×Share this Quote Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Copy Link Copy
