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" I'll just say that there are times when TV shows, like 'The Honeymooners' or 'I Love Lucy' or something, where they're totally in their stride, and this thing happens, where you can tell they got everything they wanted. And it starts to look a little relaxed. No criticism to the shows whatsoever; these people are geniuses. "

Fred Armisen

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" I was impersonating people way, way, way early, as far back as I can remember. And I would do people on my street for my parents, I remember. And in school, I did the same thing with all the teachers. It was just like, I mean, it was something I loved to do. I don't think there was a time when I wasn't doing it. I was always doing it. "

" There are bands that I am friends with, who will invite me up on stage. Like Les Savy Fav, who have had me on stage, and I have played on their record. There are a couple of bands like that. Yo La Tengo has invited me to play with them. "

Fred Armisen

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" My father came from Germany. My mom came from Venezuela. My father's culturally German, but his father was Japanese. I was raised in New York and spent two years in Rio. My parents met at the University of Southern Mississippi, and they had me there, and then we moved to New York. I'm not very familiar with Mississippi. "

" As a kid, 'The Monkees' was such a cool show. I had such a thrill saying, 'OMG, I was in a sketch with one of the Monkees.' "

" I like to think Portland and L.A. are not rivals; they're cousins. As cities on the West Coast, they're distinct in their own way but still culturally similar. "

" Chalkboards being used inside the restaurant seem to be a good sign that the proprietors are proud of their food, and that's kind of nice, actually - it's a nice personal touch. "

" I travel a lot. I'll go back and forth, you know, West Coast-East Coast, but it's separated by segments. So it's not a daily thing. "

Fred Armisen

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" I'm obsessed with my 20s. I buy things that I wanted in my 20s. It's weird; it's a weird thing that I didn't grow out of. "

" The worst art is when it's really convenient and comfy. "

" Before 'SNL,' I would do stand-up, opening for Jeff Tweedy. It was worse than bombing in that people were dead silent. "

" When 'Pale Fire' came out, that album was a big friend of mine. I've just always purely been a fan of El Perro del Mar. "

" I love painters because I don't paint, so I get to enjoy art; I like collecting paintings. "

" I work better when I'm juggling projects. Nothing worse than watching someone really embrace what they're doing if they love it too much. "

" I really like watching TV at home. "

Fred Armisen

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" I am opposed to vacations and leisure. I try to make every day a work day. Even if there's nothing on my schedule, I will try do at least one task that is work-related. "

" Every day, I wanna work on being a better person, not just to others but to myself. "

" I'm so glad cities have personalities, just like people have personalities. That's something that makes me smile. "

Fred Armisen

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" Steve Jobs was a real rock star to me. I looked forward to his products like people look forward to albums. "

Fred Armisen

People

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" I would see people on TV, or I'd see bands I really liked, and I thought, 'I want that.' "

Fred Armisen

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" Surround yourself with people you like and respect; surround yourself with people you just want to be around and keep making things. "

" I actually, legitimately feel that I'm not busy enough. I want to be so busy that it's overwhelming. "

" I will always, no matter what, be a punk more than anything. "

" I'd want to direct a video for Yoko Ono. As long as I got to work with Yoko Ono someday, I'd be really happy. I just think she's such a great artist - it would just be so nice. "

" I can't be bothered with narrative. It takes too long for me to try to think of it. "

Fred Armisen

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" The day of parts of the country hating each other, or rivalries like that... I feel like that's dead. "

Fred Armisen

Country

Day

" I don't think I've ever hosted anything in my life. "