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Ana Gasteyer

(1967) Singer

31 quotes in 173 categories

Ana Gasteyer is a singer.

Quick Facts About Ana Gasteyer

Born: May 4, 1967
Profession: Singer

About Ana Gasteyer

[Wikidata] American actress and comedian (born 1967)... | [Wikipedia] Ana Kristina Gasteyer is an American actress, comedian and singer. She was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1996 to 2002. She has since starred in such sitcoms as ABC's Suburgatory, TBS's People of Earth, NBC's American Auto, and the film Mean Girls.

Quotes by Ana Gasteyer

I'm very social, and in a place like New York, even if you're alone on the subway, you never feel lonely.

Feeling lonely

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It's definitely like being in some weird sorority. I'm friends with a lot of actresses, but my 'SNL' friends are my closest.

Actresses

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I'm a liberal inside a liberal's body.

Body

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I'm so bad at spontaneous impressions.

Impression

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Comedy's been really liberating for me because I've been able to sneak the singing part in through the back door.

Able

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I'm friends with a lot of actresses, but my 'SNL' friends are my closest. The experience of working there is something of…

Actresses

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I'm married but the special man is my dog, Henry.

Dog

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I've always lived in a city. I'm very social, and in a place like New York, even if you're alone on the…

Alone

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I'm not much of a famous-person friend. I've hung out with Brooke Shields and I don't think I've ever seen that kind…

Faces

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I live in Brooklyn.

Brooklyn

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I love people who try to keep the world in control - because the world is inherently not in control.

Love people

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I'd like to say that parody is a celebration of a person's specific characteristics, as opposed to mockery.

Celebration

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I always tried not to be too mean, but my problem is that the people I tend to find hilarious don't usually…

Awkward

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I like playing the same person over and over again. I've done shows for over a year on Broadway, and I never…

Bored

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Losing yourself in the character opens you up in a way that no amount of precise preparation can.

Amount

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It's so easy in these cabaret venues to get earnest.

Cabaret

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I'm pretty earthy; I nursed forever because I liked it and my kids liked it, but at the same time I'm very…

Bedtime

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It's fun to watch a true-blue movie star at work. They're really unbelievably charismatic. They understand camera angles.

Angle

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You know, once somebody knows you can sing Elphaba, it's like being able to sing Evita - people shut up about it…

Able

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I like anything with a live audience. I love sitcom work. I hope it comes back in fashion because I really love…

Audience

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I always loved comedy but I didn't start formally until I was in college.

Art form

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I played Liddy Dole last year and met her as well. From the artful way she phrased it, I still don't know…

Last year

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Be tenacious. Get as much stage time as possible.

Stage

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I'm not a standup, but I play one on TV.

Play

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I actually like character work, so for me, generally speaking, I enjoy it. It's a little bit more of a comfortable suit…

Bits

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