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

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" I came away from 'Saturday Night Live' feeling very well represented. I felt, and I still feel like, they let me do so much stuff that I wanted to do. Stuff that I almost didn't even know what it was. "

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" That's one of the great things about Los Angeles, that people just play music, and it's all very welcoming and welcomed. "

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" My favorite song is 'Cybele's Reverie' by Stereolab. "

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" I will always consider myself a punk because of those experiences in high school. It will always be a part of me. "

" I love 'Saturday Night Live,' and I really feel like people who have left before me have always stayed with the show. They never really quite left, which is nice. Everyone kind of stays close. "

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" You should approach everything in life like, 'What is this?' "

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