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Accident Quote by Cheri Oteri

“Chris [Kattan] and Will [Ferrell] and I all went out – I don’t want to say where, because it’s a famous restaurant and it’s Italian-owned and I don’t want any trouble. But I ended up throwing up all night from food poisoning. All the blood vessels in my eyes were broken, and the blood vessels in…” quote by Cheri Oteri
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“Chris [Kattan] and Will [Ferrell] and I all went out – I don’t want to say where, because it’s a famous restaurant and it’s Italian-owned and I don’t want any trouble. But I ended up throwing up all night from food poisoning. All the blood vessels in my eyes were broken, and the blood vessels in my face. I did not sleep. I walked into the audition and the makeup person said, ‘Oh my God, what happened to you?’ I looked like I was in a car accident.”

Cheri Oteri

About This Quote

Source Interview: Comedy Central Roast, 2005

She describes a disastrous night of food poisoning that left her looking injured before an audition.

In simple terms: She got sick, looked terrible before a performance.

Key Takeaway

Even setbacks can be faced with humor.

Themes

humor adversity performance health resilience

Mood

embarrassed humorous

Type

anecdotal self‑deprecating

When to use this quote

  • live performances
  • stage auditions
  • food safety awareness
  • stress management

Key Concepts

comedy public image personal health

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you recover confidence after a public mishap?
  • What steps can prevent similar health crises?
A Different Perspective

Humor may mask underlying health issues that need attention.

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