Fred Armisen quotes

Fred Armisen is an American comedian, actor, and writer, widely recognized for his work on "Saturday Night Live" and co-creating "Portlandia." His unique style blends observational humor with quirky character performances. He is also an accomplished musician and a creative force in television comedy. Here are 23 of his quotes:

I'm so glad cities have personalities, just like people have personalities. That's something that makes me smile. (Fred Armisen)
I enjoy getting to work on 'Saturday Night Live', where I get to do people like David Paterson. And then, its like a different muscle to do someone like a bicycle guy on' Portlandia'. View quote
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When people say that L.A. doesn't have a culture, I think it really does: a very old culture, and very specific. There's streets named after entertainers, and statues of entertainers, and it's great. Entertainment is still art, even if it makes billions of dollars. So it's like a city built on entertainment, and art in a way. View quote
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When I first started going to Portland, people told me about Stumptown. They were like 'Oh, it's the best coffee,' and I thought, 'How good could it really be?' I'm like, 'Sure, great, uh... I'd love to see it.' But then when I went, it truly, I am not kidding, is the best coffee I have ever had. View quote
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I want it all... fast. I want to be married, I want to live together... and then somewhere around a year or two years, I get freaked out. I freak out emotionally and then I actually feel like 'Oh my God, who's this stranger in my house?' View quote
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The day of parts of the country hating each other, or rivalries like that... I feel like that's dead. View quote
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There's no judgment on bands that continue on who aren't popular; some people get enjoyment out of it. I'm just not one of those people. I wanted attention. View quote
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Every music journalist I've ever met has been stunningly beautiful. View quote
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I loooved Sleater-Kinney like a crazy person. View quote
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I started comedy in like 1998. View quote
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I have an inability to relax. I try to make every day a work day. I get pleasure from work... I try to think of sketch ideas, stand-up pieces. I am incapable of leisure and leisure time. (Fred Armisen)
I tend to think that there is a sophistication to everything at 'Saturday Night Live,' including the sketches. View quote
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I'm obsessed with my 20s. I buy things that I wanted in my 20s. It's weird; it's a weird thing that I didn't grow out of. View quote
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Steve Jobs was a real rock star to me. I looked forward to his products like people look forward to albums. View quote
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I love 'Saturday Night Live,' and I really feel like people who have left before me have always stayed with the show. They never really quite left, which is nice. Everyone kind of stays close. View quote
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Even when I go do comedy stuff live, I can still feel the drummer in me about to go onstage. View quote
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Chalkboards being used inside the restaurant seem to be a good sign that the proprietors are proud of their food, and that's kind of nice, actually - it's a nice personal touch. View quote
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I love painters because I don't paint, so I get to enjoy art; I like collecting paintings. View quote
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I spent a lot of time lifting my drums into a van, playing to ten people night after night. I can't complain about anything now. That stuff was heavy. View quote
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I try to maintain a high level of coolness. Which means I've gotta look at lot of magazines. I've gotta look at a lot of ads to see what people want to wear. View quote
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I think I was a terrible husband, I think I'm a terrible boyfriend. (Fred Armisen)
I came away from 'Saturday Night Live' feeling very well represented. I felt, and I still feel like, they let me do so much stuff that I wanted to do. Stuff that I almost didn't even know what it was. View quote
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I can't relax. I'm not happy unless I'm working on stuff. 'SNL' is always a huge workload, as enjoyable as it is. View quote
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Fred Armisen

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Occupation: American Comedian
Born: December 4, 1966
Quotes count: 23