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" There should be comedians who perform only for robots - I'm saying human comedians that only perform for robots. "
Fred Armisen
Human
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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. "
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" I like that 'Broad City' exists, and I love being around at the same time as 'Key & Peele.' I love those guys - I just, I love their faces. "
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" When you're being mean to someone, you can feel the audience just get cold. "
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" My favorite album is 'Ram' by Paul and Linda McCartney. "
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" Every music journalist I've ever met has been stunningly beautiful. "
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Ever
" I will admit that I purposely stress myself out. But I think I like stressing myself out. There's a glamour to, like, 'I've got to get to the airport!' I just like the caricature. "
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" If something seems like a little venue, don't treat it like that. Do it all. If you're sort of wondering why you're doing something at some location, just do it - any size theater, production, or whatever. It's all helpful. "
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" I can't be bothered with narrative. It takes too long for me to try to think of it. "
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" I think Ian MacKaye is everything that I always wanted to be. "
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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
Play
Me
" There are people who are genetically made to start record labels, and I'm not one of those people. People just have it in their blood and are good at it. Corey Rusk from Touch and Go and Ian MacKaye. These are people who have made their own labels. "
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Good
Own
People
" The worst art is when it's really convenient and comfy. "
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Art
Worst
Really
" For me, I would get so frustrated because I would see these other bands just whip by us. "
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See
Because
" Something about Portland just really resonated with me. "
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Me
Something
Really
" I feel really lucky to get to do comedy, and music, at all. I want to do as much as I can. "
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Music
Want
Lucky
" One person who was interesting was Jello Biafra, who was - of all things - very professional! "
Fred Armisen
Interesting
Who
Professional
" People on the street comment on how handsome I am. You know, people stop and say how angular my face is. "
Fred Armisen
I Am
Know
Handsome
" You have to understand how lucky I feel. I was on 'Saturday. Night. Live.' I played with the Clash! On what planet would I look at anything in my life in any less-than-stellar way? "
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Life
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Night
" Everyone knows deep in their hearts that the drums are the coolest instrument, and that a band is only as good as its drummer. So I'm all for drum solos. I'm all for drummers hamming it up. I'm all for drummers standing up and kicking over the kit. "
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Over
Hearts
Good
" I've always been a fan of instructional videos. The bass-player ones are insane. The music on them is fascinating. It's not something you hear on CDs or would really ever play in bands. You listen to it and are like, 'What is happening?' It's this blizzard of notes in weird time signatures, and they're trying to teach you that. "
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Trying
Weird
You
" Talking Heads were a big influence on my comedy. For David Byrne, every album had to be different. With 'Portlandia,' every season has to be different. You gotta reinvent the look, all of it. "
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Look
Influence
" I would never play a character that wasn't true. It's not a moral thing; it's just that it's more convincing if it's a little bit like me. "
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True
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" I tend to think that there is a sophistication to everything at 'Saturday Night Live,' including the sketches. "
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Everything
Live
Night
" When I'm hungry, I need to eat right away. "
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Right
Hungry
Away
" I was really close to being this guy who used to be in this band who is still playing and trying to get some recordings together, but I got really lucky. "
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Playing
Together
Band
" 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. "
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Every Day
Day
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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. "
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New York
Parents
Father
" I would really like to do a movie. Schedule-wise I don't know when exactly, but I think it would be great to do a Portlandia movie. Some of my favorite television shows have done it and they've been great. Like Monty Python. I think it would be great. "
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Think
Done
Great
" 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. "
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Time
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