All Amy Poehler Quotes
- I think the days of putting your feet up when you're pregnant are long gone. Women who are nine months pregnant now have to work… Bitter
- Saying "yes" doesn't mean I don't know how to say no, and saying "please" doesn't mean I am waiting for permission. Life
- Everybody is interesting when they are interested in something. Everybody
- I want girls to feel that they can be sassy and full and weird and geeky and smart and independent, and not so withered and… Ads
- Decide what your currency is early. Let go of what you will never have. People who do this are happier and sexier. Currency
- Your ability to navigate and tolerate change and its painful uncomfortablene ss directly correlates to your happiness and general well-being. See what I just did… Ability
- Great people do things before they’re ready. They do things before they know they can do it. And by doing it, they’re proven right. Great
- I want to be around people who dream and support and do things. Around People
- A person's tragedy does not make up their entire life. A story carves deep grooves into our brains each time we tell it. But we… Brain
- I believe great people do things before they are ready. Believe
- I think the hardest thing is to know what you want, ask for it, and then to stop talking. Ask
- Other people are not medicine. Inspirational
- The truth is, writing is this: hard and boring and occasionally great but usually not. Boring
- If you ever want to see heaven, watch a bunch of young girls play. They are all sweat and skinned knees. Energy and open faces. All
- When something feels really big, too big to handle, just go very small. Just go real small, just look at the person next to you… All
- The creation of the UCB Theatre is by far my proudest professional accomplishment. Accomplishment
- Keep your virginity for as long as you can, until it starts to feel weird to you. Then just get it over with. Feel
- Nobody looks stupid when they are having fun. Fun
- I think we should stop asking people in their 20s what they 'want to do' and start asking them what they don't want to do.… Ask
- Fighting aging is like the War on Drugs. It's expensive, does more harm than good, and has been proven to never end. Aging
- Well, the first thing we do is take our brain out and put it in a drawer. Stick it somewhere and let it tantrum until… All
- Looking silly can be ver powerful. People who are committing and taking risks become the king and queen of my prom. People are their most… Beautiful
- 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, or… Break
- Don't think. Get out of your head. Stop planning and just go. Go
- Shame makes people abandon their children and drink themselves to death. It also keeps us from true happiness. An apology is a glorious release. Abandon