"I'd like to say that parody is a celebration of a person's specific characteristics, as opposed to mockery."

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Source : "Ana Gasteyer Talks Living in Suburgatory". Redbook interview, www.redbookmag.com. March 15, 2012.

Ana Gasteyer

#Celebration Quotes #Characteristics Quotes #Parody Quotes

“The flag is the embodiment, not of sentiment, but of history.”
“Returning to writing fiction after years away from it. Returning to the rootstock of my whole life as a writer. It's what I had wanted to be for my entire life, since I can remember, since my particular time immemorial. It's how I got my start as a writer.”
“If you examine your motive for doing anything, you'll soon discover that your reason is that you believe it will make you happy.”
“And If I fly or if I fall, at least I can say I gave it all.”

Source : Song: Sissy That Walk, Album: Born Naked
“Democracy can hardly be expected to flourish in societies where political and economic power is being progressively concentrated and centralized. But the progress of technology has led and is still leading to just such a concentration and centralization of power.”
“Every hero is the villain of his own story.”
“I guess the disc jockey thought I was trying to sing or something so ... they had fun with it. But the reality was that it was something, there was a concept behind it.”
“You give up on what you need to be doing because you forget that you're worth it. This is why most people aren't leading exemplary lives...You have to believe in yourself so much that you're willing to do what's uncomfortable, time-consuming, inconvenient, and on occasion seemingly impossible. When you don't believe in yourself this much, pretend.”

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