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I'm going to do 'The Social Network Two: The Electric Boogaloo.' And I have a part in 'Beige Swan.' I'm going to be the lead, but I don't dance. I just do a lot of sitting down. It's too tiring to get up and dance around. That should be coming out in 20-never.

~Amy Poehler

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There's something so romantic about being broke in New York. You gotta do it. You have to live there once without any money, and then you have to live there when you have money. Let me tell you, of the two, the latter is far better.

~Amy Poehler

Topics: About Any Being Being Broke Better Broke Far Gotta Latter Live Me Money New New York Once Romantic Something Tell Then Two Without York You

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Both conservatives and liberals watch 'Parks and Recreation,' and they each think the show is for them, which is really cool. 'SNL' was totally different. It was exciting because everyone was paying attention. Political humor works when people know what you're talking about.

~Amy Poehler

Topics: About Attention Because Both Conservatives Cool Different Each Everyone Exciting Humor Know Liberals Parks Paying People Political Really Recreation Show Snl Talking Them Think Totally Watch Which Works You

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I think the days of putting your feet up when you're pregnant are long gone. Women who are nine months pregnant now have to work till the bitter end - they don't get to be on TV.

~Amy Poehler

Topics: Bitter Days End Feet Get Gone Long Months Nine Nine Months Now Pregnant Putting Think Till Tv Up Who Women Work You Your I Think

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Tina Fey and I have 15 things in development: 'Laverne and Shirley', 'Starsky and Hutch 3', 'Cagney and Lacey', 'Wonder Twins Activate From Two Hot Broads', 'Little House on the Prairie: The Musical: The Movie'.

~Amy Poehler

Topics: Broad Development Fey Hot House Little Movie Musical Prairie Shirley Things Tina Tina Fey Twins Two Wonder

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I'd say any good set or any comedy that I've worked on, that's worked, has been comedians pitching ideas back and forth to each other. A lot of like, 'What if you say this? What about this?'

~Amy Poehler

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I would love to do a serious period drama. Oh, absolutely. I mean, you'll find most comedians want to do more serious stuff, most musicians want to be comedians, and most serious actors want to be musicians.

~Amy Poehler

Topics: Absolutely Actor Comedians Drama Find Love Mean More Most Musicians Oh Period Serious Stuff Want Would You

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I think real life couples on screen are kind of deadly. For the most part, they're kind of deadly. You'd be surprised. Unless they're falling in love onscreen for the first time, you don't have quite the same energy for some reason.

~Amy Poehler

Topics: Couples Deadly Energy Falling Falling In Love First First Time Kind Life Love Most Onscreen Part Quite Real Real Life Reason Same Screen Some Surprised Think Time Unless You I Think

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I get a little itchy if I don't have some control.

~Amy Poehler

Topics: Control Get Little Some

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I don't watch a lot of comedy. For relaxation and escape, I watch shows about how people survive bear attacks. Or old episodes of 'Law and Order,' the Benjamin Bratt/Jerry Orbach era.

~Amy Poehler

Topics: About Attacks Bear Comedy Episodes Era Escape How Law Law And Order Lot Old Order People Relaxation Shows Survive Watch

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Comedian

Born: September 16th, 1971

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