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 SedarisYou 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 SedarisThat's why I love improvisational theater so much - you do it [scene] once and then it's done. You don't get bogged down with a lot of preplanning and repetition. If I do something and it gets a laugh, I don't want to do it again. Why bother? I'm just repeating myself. It's boring.
Amy SedarisI'm drawn to people who look different. I'm not exploiting. I'm not making fun of them. I'm drawn to them.
Amy SedarisIf you see a shy person, ask them some questions like, 'Why are you so shy? Tell everyone, we're all listening.
Amy SedarisSome crafts have been practiced for centuries. These crafts were created using skills passed from generation to generation, and were motivated by necessity such as baskets and pottery, or artistic expression, such as more baskets and more pottery. Today, there is a much more leisurely attitude toward crafting, and virtually anyone without a job and access to pipe cleaners can join the elite society of crafters.
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