My painting teacher in high school used to say, 'I can't paint like I want to, but through practice I'll get better.' But I don't think that's true. I think sometimes you just can't paint. — Ellie Kemper Copy Share Image
It's interesting because with a lot of people who I've met in comedy, it seems not to matter what your background is. In terms of formal schooling - I feel like that's a nineteenth century term - but in terms… — Ellie Kemper Copy Share Image
New York is like the weirdest city in the United States, in a great way, and Los Angeles is probably more similar to most… — Ellie Kemper Copy Share Image
In Los Angeles, people dress with the deep and earnest hope that people will do nothing but stare at them. — Ellie Kemper Copy Share Image
If you're going to plan a wedding, then a certain amount of suffering is not a choice. — Ellie Kemper Copy Share Image
One nice thing that I have discovered about Los Angeles is the enthusiasm with which people dress. — Ellie Kemper Copy Share Image
I've never had prejudice against me because of being a woman in comedy, I've never felt any sort of unfairness because of that -… — Ellie Kemper Copy Share Image
Los Angeles survives on that which is unpredictable. The unexpected courses through its very veins. — Ellie Kemper Copy Share Image
When I laugh hard, sometimes I wet my pants, but I'm always relieved because that means I'm having a good time. — Ellie Kemper Copy Share Image
I once heard an exec say, "If you don't ask for it, we can't give it to you." We can't go through our lives… — Ellie Kemper Copy Share Image
