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Of course, 'Portlandia' is all about ways that people curate their physical space and their life.

~Carrie Brownstein

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There's something about mean-spiritedness that has a way of distancing an audience.

~Carrie Brownstein

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Sometimes when you look at somebody else's career or choices or family, there's almost a comfort in knowing there's another option.

~Carrie Brownstein

Topics: Almost Another Career Choices Comfort Else Family Knowing Look Option Somebody Sometimes You

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I think music took hold of me and captured my imagination at such a formative age that I ascribe a mysteriousness to it, and I exalt it and take it seriously in a way that I think has just permeated my life ever since. And I'm less interested in music that is novelty or jokey or ironic.

~Carrie Brownstein

Topics: Age Ascribe Captured Ever Exalt Formative Hold Imagination Interested Ironic Just Less Life Me Music My Life Novelty Seriously Since Take Think Took Way I Think

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I think there's a lot of wonderful comics that leave you hanging in a state of apprehension or anxiety before alleviating that tension with a joke.

~Carrie Brownstein

Topics: Anxiety Apprehension Before Comics Hanging Joke Leave Lot State Tension Think Wonderful You I Think

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There is a certain comfort that comes from feeling intellectually apart from phenomena. That you have the luxury of time to reflect or apply scholarly thinking to art and culture.

~Carrie Brownstein

Topics: Apart Apply Art Certain Comfort Culture Feeling Intellectually Luxury Phenomena Reflect Scholarly Thinking Time You

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I think that art, and making music or comedy, is a way of positing yourself on the map and then trying to find other people out there with you.

~Carrie Brownstein

Topics: Art Comedy Find Making Map Music Other Out People Then Think Trying Way You Yourself I Think

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Writing isn't necessarily about what one knows but what one wants to know.

~Carrie Brownstein

Topics: About Know Knows Necessarily Wants Writing

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I think that there is something about the ritual of making things more difficult that people find meaning in.

~Carrie Brownstein

Topics: About Difficult Find Making Meaning More People Ritual Something Things Think I Think

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Shoes are a great invention. They keep us from stepping on nails. Your feet stay clean and warm and dry.

~Carrie Brownstein

Topics: Clean Dry Feet Great Invention Keep Nails Shoes Stay Stepping Us Warm Your

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: September 27th, 1974

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