Amy Poehler
Amy Poehler
Amy Poehler is an American actress, comedian, director, producer and writer. After studying improv at Chicago's Second City and ImprovOlympic in the early 1990s, she went to New York City in 1996 to become part of the improvisational comedy troupe Upright Citizens Brigade. The group's act became a half-hour sketch comedy series on Comedy Central in 1998. Along with other members of the comedy group, Poehler was a founder of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth16 September 1971
CountryUnited States of America
The creation of the UCB Theatre is by far my proudest professional accomplishment.
Try putting your iPhones down every once in a while and look at people's faces.
You become more attractive when you love yourself. You attract the right things when you have a sense of who you are.
We don't want to be afraid to make a choice because we're afraid to make a mistake because most decisions aren't final. Feelings change all the time. You can always change your mind and taking risks and making choices is what makes life so exciting because we never know what's going to happen. Every day something new comes our way.
I've always dreamed of growing up to be Amy Poehler.
I had no idea how to get guys to notice me. I still don't. Who cares?
It is time to leave. Oprah has spoken.
I like to do things that challenge me and make me nervous.
If you can speak about what you care about to a person you disagree with without denigrating them or insulting them, then you may actually be heard.
I have a boyfriend who knows how to settle me. He puts his hand on my chest and tells me boring stories. On one of our first nights together I woke up apologizing for my snoring and he pulled out two earplugs he had worn to bed so he could hear what I was saying.
I do not improvise in heels.
Earlier today former Vermont Governor Howard Dean became the new head of the Democratic National Committee -- no word on who will be the neck.
When you're betrayed there's a period of shame and then there's always forgiveness.
The pressure of 'what are you going to do?' makes everyone feel like they haven't done anything yet.