20 Quotes & Sayings By Amy Sedaris

Amy Sedaris is an actress, writer and comedian. A former child actor and singer, Sedaris has appeared in numerous television and film roles from the late 1980s onward, including on-camera roles on Strangers with Candy, Strangers with Candy, The Book of Daniel, Ed, Strangers with Candy, Strangers with Candy and as a voice actress on Rugrats. She has had several recurring roles as a character called "Miss Cellulite" on the sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live. In addition to her acting career, she has become a popular author of humorous books Read more

Her first book of essays was Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim (1991), a follow up to her 1992 essay collection Dead Hooker in a Trunk: The Lost Writings of Amy Sedaris. Her most recent book is 2013's Me Talk Pretty One Day, a memoir of her childhood.

Don't leave a piece of jewelry at his house so...
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Don't leave a piece of jewelry at his house so you can go back and get it later he may be with his real girlfriend. Amy Sedaris
My mother always said 'Don't bother other people.' I think...
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My mother always said 'Don't bother other people.' I think that's good advice. Amy Sedaris
Sometimes losing a pet is more painful than losing a...
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Sometimes losing a pet is more painful than losing a human because in the case of the pet, you were not pretending to love it. Amy Sedaris
Don't answer the door in a wedding dress and veil,...
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Don't answer the door in a wedding dress and veil, he might not think you're joking. Amy Sedaris
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Accentuaute the positives - medicate the negatives. Amy Sedaris
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I don't mind pointing out some of the failings of old age, because we are all headed in that direction, unless of course we take our own lives before we become a burden. I'm not advocating suicide, oh wait, I guess I am. Amy Sedaris
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I think it's good for a person to spend time alone. It gives them an opportunity to discover who they are and to figure out why they are always alone. Amy Sedaris
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Books are challenging and inspirational to me. Amy Sedaris
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There's humor in everything. There's gotta be humor in everything. Amy Sedaris
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I failed first grade, which is my biggest problem. You always feel like a failure, like you're stupid. Amy Sedaris
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I have always wanted a bunny and I'll always have a rabbit the rest of my life. Amy Sedaris
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My mom used to say that Greek Easter was later because then you get stuff cheaper. Amy Sedaris
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People who shop in health food stores never look healthy. Amy Sedaris
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I like to decide the night before Thanksgiving that I'm gonna do it, and I'll see what riff raff is around. Then I get that last-minute surge of energy. But if I had two weeks to plan, sometimes I wish I wasn't doing it. But very seldom does that happen. Amy Sedaris
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I like crafts that come out of poverty or necessity. There used to be hobby shops where you'd get your supplies, and then you'd use your imagination. Amy Sedaris
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You think in a different way when you don't have any money. The joy of poverty is that you use your imagination to come up with stuff. Amy Sedaris
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My father and I have a very good relationship. We always got along. But I always scold him. Amy Sedaris
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I wouldn't call myself a shut-in. I have the ability to leave my home; I just choose not to. But because I'm such a homebody, it's important to be surrounded by things I love. Amy Sedaris
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I never really take shortcuts. I was always one of those people who, instead of cutting across someone's yard on the way home from school, I would go to the end of the block and turn. Amy Sedaris