Amy Sedaris

I have no desire to carry a movie.

— Amy Sedaris

I swear I want to be a food model.

— Amy Sedaris

I'm not a first-place person.

— Amy Sedaris

“Poof! It's magic!”

— Amy Sedaris

I'm not ambitious.

— Amy Sedaris

I have a very muscular face.

— Amy Sedaris

I am an aging Girl Scout.

— Amy Sedaris

I live in the moment.

— Amy Sedaris

People that know me know that I cook. I cook every night.

— Amy Sedaris

I've never done heroin or slept with people for money or anything.

— Amy Sedaris

My characters always like themselves.

— Amy Sedaris

I feel so free and open to ideas, and I get inspired by everything.

— Amy Sedaris

“An alcoholic at a small gathering is called an intervention.”

— Amy Sedaris

You just can't enjoy any of the movie when you're in it.

— Amy Sedaris

If I'm creating something for myself, then I want to have fun.

— Amy Sedaris

I love depressing movies and depressing books.

— Amy Sedaris

If you see a shy person, ask them some questions like, 'Why are you so shy? Tell everyone, we're all listening.

— Amy Sedaris

My mom used to say that Greek Easter was later because then you get stuff cheaper.

— Amy Sedaris

My father and I have a very good relationship. We always got along. But I always scold him.

— Amy Sedaris

Crafting is putting ideas into action and then holding them together with an inexpensive adhesive.

— Amy Sedaris

All my muscles are in my face. I have a very muscular face. I'm good with faces. I always have been.

— Amy Sedaris

Begin your story with a sentence that will immediately grab hold of your listener's ears like a surly nun in a Catholic…

— Amy Sedaris

I stayed in New York City for the first time, I'd always wanted to do that.

— Amy Sedaris

I have always wanted a bunny and I'll always have a rabbit the rest of my life.

— Amy Sedaris

If you cannot come to the party, do not cancel at the last minute or give a message to a child to…

— Amy Sedaris

I've never played anyone who didn't like themselves. I don't care if they're unattractive, but it's important that they think of themselves…

— Amy Sedaris

That's why I love improvisational theater so much - you do it [scene] once and then it's done. You don't get bogged…

— Amy Sedaris

Usually I'm the one asking somebody to do something because I don't know how to finish it. I'm like, 'Do this for…

— Amy Sedaris

I like to decide the night before Thanksgiving that I'm gonna do it, and I'll see what riff raff is around. Then…

— Amy Sedaris

I try to pick music for a diner that doesnt involve a lot of lyrics, so you're not paying attention to that.…

— Amy Sedaris

It's natural for humans to suppress urges, for when our desires are left unchecked they lead to broken relationships, prison time, and…

— Amy Sedaris

Imagination! My problem is that I have so many ideas, I never have enough time to use them all. Just the other…

— Amy Sedaris

Fire had an almost magical quality that suggested anything was possible. Early on, man even believed that fire was a god that…

— Amy Sedaris

I really don't like going out. I don't like restaurants because I don't like the idea of someone, a waitress, being responsible…

— Amy Sedaris

I'm drawn to real-life characters. A lot of the characters I play, I've had in me since second grade. I've been dragging…

— Amy Sedaris

I'm not ambitious when it comes to my acting career. I'm not breaking down my agency's doors or sending out headshots. Even…

— Amy Sedaris

Exercise your imagination muscle! How many uses can you come up with for a flowerpot? Write down your answers. But don't write…

— Amy Sedaris

Sometimes, to keep things exciting, I decorate my house as if I owned a child. I'll toss a tiny pair of shoes…

— Amy Sedaris

I just hate the whole idea of labeling anything as a comedy. If you tell me something's funny, I'll want to rebel…

— Amy Sedaris

“• A good trick is to fill your medicine cabinet with marbles. Nothing announces a nosey guest better than an avalanche of…

— Amy Sedaris