The answer to a lot of your life's questions is often in someone else's face. People's faces will tell you amazing things.… — Amy Poehler Copy Share Image
Listen. Say yes. Live in the moment. Make sure you play with people who have your back. Make big choices early and… — Amy Poehler Copy Share Image
Well people love to go dirty and stuff like that. It's funny, because even really dirty things can kind of inspire, but… — Amy Poehler Copy Share Image
There's nothing like watching a live performance of, frankly, anything. You have to make sure that people believe everything is improvised. I… — Amy Poehler Copy Share Image
Only at the Golden Globes do the beautiful people of film rub shoulders with the rat-faced people in television — 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
You can tell someone you love them first. You can try to speak only the truth for a whole week. You can… — Amy Poehler Copy Share Image
I've failed a million times on stage. I've listened to notes that I knew weren't right. I've pitched ideas and let other… — Amy Poehler Copy Share Image
So, if you're doing good longform with talented people than you can step out and you can be the president or a… — Amy Poehler Copy Share Image
Being snubbed is not always a bad thing at awards shows because you end up getting a lot of people coming up… — Amy Poehler Copy Share Image
I am interested in people who swim in the deep end. I want to have conversations about real things with people who… — 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
“Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you; spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your… — Amy Poehler Copy Share Image
I moved to Chicago in the early 1990s and I studied improvisation there. I learned some rules that I try to apply… — Amy Poehler Copy Share Image
Watching great people do what you love is a good way to start learning how to do it yourself. — Amy Poehler Copy Share Image
People who read are people who dream, and we connect through the stories we live and tell and read. — Amy Poehler Copy Share Image
In the wake of newly-alleged prisoner abuse this week, Senator John McCain said that continued mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners is hurting the… — Amy Poehler Copy Share Image
Looking silly can be ver powerful. People who are committing and taking risks become the king and queen of my prom. People… — Amy Poehler Copy Share Image
Vulnerable people are powerful people. Opening your heart and sharing it means you're going to get so much love in your life.… — Amy Poehler Copy Share Image
To some people, not caring is supposed to be cool, commenting is more interesting than doing, and everything is judged and then… — Amy Poehler Copy Share Image
I think we should stop asking people in their twenties what they 'want to do' and start asking them what they don't… — Amy Poehler Copy Share Image
In my twenties I tried cocaine, which I instantly loved but eventually hated. Cocaine is terrific if you want to hang out… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
The pressure of 'what are you going to do?' makes everyone feel like they haven't done anything yet. — Amy Poehler Copy Share Image
I ate two waffles, a banana and cereal with blueberries. And that whas between my two breakfasts. — Amy Poehler Copy Share Image
“[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 Image
