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" The bands that were big in '77, like the Clash and the Sex Pistols and Talking Heads, I got into them in the early '80s. And it changed my life. It got into my DNA. "

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" 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

Stage

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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. "

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

" Everywhere I go, somebody says something to me. It's really nice. "

" 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. "

" I am immediately disinterested when I hear mountain-climbing stories. "

Fred Armisen

Disinterested

I Am

" I feel like Miami is way, way too hot. "

" Every music journalist I've ever met has been stunningly beautiful. "

" There's no judgment on bands that continue on who aren't popular; some people get enjoyment out of it. I'm just not one of those people. "

" Even when I go do comedy stuff live, I can still feel the drummer in me about to go onstage. "

" I really like Au Revoir Simone. "

Fred Armisen

Really

" I loooved Sleater-Kinney like a crazy person. "

Fred Armisen

Crazy Person

Person

" My favorite album is 'Ram' by Paul and Linda McCartney. "

" Fereydun, that's my dad's name. My grandmother, my dad's mom, when she was pregnant, she was dating a man from Persia, a Persian gentleman. It wasn't his child, but he was still very supportive and said, 'Hey, this is a great name,' and so it stuck. So that's what she named him. "

" We almost called the 'Portlandia' show 'Stumptown.' That was the original name. "

" I spent a lot of time lifting my drums into a van, playing to ten people night after night. I can't complain about anything now. That stuff was heavy. "

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

Fred Armisen

People

Look

" 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

Daily

You

" Discomfort is the way to go if you want to make something you feel is worthwhile. "

" 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. "

" Over the years, El Perro del Mar became this artist that, every record that came out, I just loved it. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

Fred Armisen

Narrative

Think

" 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. "

" 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'. "

" Hopefully there will be a day when all comedy is all robots. "

" 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. "

" I started comedy in, like, 1998. "

Fred Armisen

Comedy

Started

" James Franco has turned his life into a real art project. In my opinion, that's the way to live. "