Begin your story with a sentence that will immediately grab hold of your listener's ears like a surly nun in a Catholic school.
Amy SedarisI failed first grade, which is my biggest problem. You always feel like a failure, like you're stupid.
Amy SedarisI choose to do unattractive people, because then I can pretend they think they're attractive.
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 Sedaris