I had to come to terms with how I saw myself. I had to understand that I wasn't pretty or beautiful like… — Amy Poehler Copy Share Image
You have to care about how good you are and how good you feel, but not about how good people think you… — Amy Poehler Copy Share Image
If you can speak about what you care about to a person you disagree with without denigrating them or insulting them, then… — Amy Poehler Copy Share Image
Great people do things before they're ready...You might find out something about yourself that's really special and if you're not good, who… — Amy Poehler Copy Share Image
A bossy woman is someone to search out and celebrate. A bossy woman is someone who cares and commits and is a… — Amy Poehler Copy Share Image
I love bossy women. Some people hate the word, and I understand how "bossy" can seem like a shitty way to describe… — Amy Poehler Copy Share Image
Treat your career like a bad boyfriend... Your career wont take care of you. It won't call you back or introduce you… — Amy Poehler Copy Share Image
Great people do things before they're ready. They do things before they know they can do it. Doing what you're afraid of,… — Amy Poehler Copy Share Image
Opening your heart and being courageous and telling people that you care about them or like them or that you think they're… — Amy Poehler Copy Share Image
Most authors liken the struggle of writing to something mighty and macho, like wrestling a bear. Writing a book is nothing like… — Amy Poehler Copy Share Image
Education is power, it changes your whole life, it can create a life for yourself. So the more educated you are, the… — Amy Poehler Copy Share Image
When youre a stay-at-home mother you have to pretend its really boring, but its not. Its enriching and fulfilling, and an amazing experience. And… — Amy Poehler Copy Share
I hope and assume that every good comedy writer, no matter the age, has a moment where they discover how great Cheers is. — Amy Poehler Copy Share
I also think if you're an actor and you can improvise, when you go on an audition and you can improvise you're just a… — Amy Poehler Copy Share
It seems a strange thing, but once I was able to get past that kind of self-image problem, I was able to open up… — Amy Poehler Copy Share
Sleep can completely change your entire outlook on life. One good night's sleep can help you realize that you shouldn't break up with someone,… — Amy Poehler Copy Share
Career is the stringing together of opportunities and jobs. Mix in public opinion and past regrets. Add a dash of future panic and a… — Amy Poehler Copy Share
As you navigate through the rest of your life, be open to collaboration. Other people and other people's ideas are often better than your… — Amy Poehler Copy Share
The pressure of 'what are you going to do?' makes everyone feel like they haven't done anything yet. — Amy Poehler Copy Share
I ate two waffles, a banana and cereal with blueberries. And that whas between my two breakfasts. — Amy Poehler Copy Share
“[On getting older]: You can witness young people embarrassing themselves and get a thrill--that it's not you. You can watch them throw around their… — Amy Poehler Copy Share
Try to keep your mind open to possibilities and your mouth closed on matters that you don't know about. Limit your 'always' and your… — Amy Poehler Copy Share
All we do is watch The Wire and go out to dinner with our friends. I wish I could tell you that we had… — Amy Poehler Copy Share
I have these meetings with really powerful men and they ask me all the time, 'Where are your kids? Are your kids here?' It's such… — Amy Poehler Copy Share
