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" One person who was interesting was Jello Biafra, who was - of all things - very professional! "
Fred Armisen
Interesting
Who
Professional
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" I think a comedian has a more specific job. Whereas a musician can fall into different categories, you know, of making background music or doing a soundtrack or wanting to be in a band or writing the song, or writing your own songs. And then comedy is a very black and white thing. You want to make people happy. "
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Music
Black And White
Fall
" When I'm hungry, I need to eat right away. "
Fred Armisen
Right
Hungry
Away
" Over the years, El Perro del Mar became this artist that, every record that came out, I just loved it. "
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Just
Loved
Out
" I feel bad for everyone I've gone out with. "
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Feel
Bad
I Feel
" I started comedy in, like, 1998. "
Fred Armisen
Comedy
Like
Started
" 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. "
Fred Armisen
Friend
Always
Mine
" Music documentaries are tricky because of 'Spinal Tap.' That movie has stood the test of time. "
Fred Armisen
Because
Tap
Test
" As far as value goes, obviously it's nicer to be in an environment where you feel comfortable. But it's also clear that it's probably not the most realistic thing. "
Fred Armisen
Environment
Value
You
" The Long Island experience is so strange. You're a satellite around the city, so the presence of the city is always looming. "
Fred Armisen
Island
City
Experience
" You should approach everything in life like, 'What is this?' "
Fred Armisen
Approach
Everything
Life
" I'm drawn to punk. I'm drawn to samba a bit. I don't think there's a type of music I'm not drawn to. Lykke Li I really like. Holy Sons I still can't get enough of. "
Fred Armisen
Like
Punk
Still
" I really like Au Revoir Simone. "
Fred Armisen
Really
Like
" Everywhere I go, somebody says something to me. It's really nice. "
Fred Armisen
Nice
Somebody
Something
" 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. "
Fred Armisen
Proud
Restaurant
Food
" Discomfort is the way to go if you want to make something you feel is worthwhile. "
Fred Armisen
Want
Discomfort
You
" Sometimes 'Portlandia' can be pretty traditional. But the stuff I've always loved on 'SNL' has always been the weirdest stuff I've done. The stuff that went on at 10 to 1 in the morning. "
Fred Armisen
Morning
Done
Loved
" Art should not be an easy thing. "
Fred Armisen
Thing
Should
Easy Thing
" My problem is with intimacy. That's where I have my biggest problems. "
Fred Armisen
Problem
Problems
Where
" That's one of the great things about Los Angeles, that people just play music, and it's all very welcoming and welcomed. "
Fred Armisen
Music
Play
People
" I want it all... fast. I want to be married, I want to live together... and then somewhere around a year or two years, I get freaked out. I freak out emotionally and then I actually feel like 'Oh my God, who's this stranger in my house?' "
Fred Armisen
Live
Fast
House
" James Franco has turned his life into a real art project. In my opinion, that's the way to live. "
Fred Armisen
Way
Art
Life
" I enjoy getting to work on 'Saturday Night Live', where I get to do people like David Paterson. And then, its like a different muscle to do someone like a bicycle guy on' Portlandia'. "
Fred Armisen
Live
Work
Saturday
" Hopefully there will be a day when all comedy is all robots. "
Fred Armisen
Hopefully
Comedy
Day
" I really loved touring with my band, but it felt like we would spend a lot of time playing in empty rooms - empty clubs. We had some good successes, but it's so physically hard to load up a van and drive all day. "
Fred Armisen
Band
Time
Loved
" I loooved Sleater-Kinney like a crazy person. "
Fred Armisen
Crazy Person
Like
Person
" Every music journalist I've ever met has been stunningly beautiful. "
Fred Armisen
Beautiful
Been
Ever
" I feel like Miami is way, way too hot. "
Fred Armisen
I Feel Like
Hot
Feel
" I can't relax. I'm not happy unless I'm working on stuff. 'SNL' is always a huge workload, as enjoyable as it is. "
Fred Armisen
Working
Stuff
Relax
" When punk came along, it made perfect sense to me. I found it melodic. The Clash, Buzzcocks. "
Fred Armisen
Me
Made
Along
" El Perro del Mar sort of accompanied my time at 'SNL.' To concentrate and focus, I would play the bass to one of her songs from her third album. "
Fred Armisen
Play
Bass
Focus