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If I have the option, I always read the paper or a book or something I can touch and destroy in my own hands.

- Aubrey Plaza

Hands, Always, Read, My Own

There's no photo-shoot academy. If there was, I'd probably be kicked out.

- Aubrey Plaza

Out, Academy, Kicked

Tina Fey is one of my heroes.

- Aubrey Plaza

Heroes, Fey, Tina Fey, Tina

When I was in high school I was a really huge 'SNL' fan. I remember the cast around the time I started watching it - Will Ferrell, Ana Gasteyer, Molly Shannon, Cheri O'Teri, Tracy Morgan. I did research to find out how people got on the show. Their bios always said they came from an improv team, so I started taking classes.

- Aubrey Plaza

I Remember, Will Ferrell, Morgan

Sarcasm is weird. Even not in acting, in life I feel like 'sarcastic' is a word that people use to describe me sometimes so when I meet someone, it's almost like they feel like they have to also be sarcastic, but it can sometimes just come off as mean if it's not used in the right way.

- Aubrey Plaza

Sometimes, Use, Almost, Right Way

Louis C. K. is one of my all time favorite standup comedians.

- Aubrey Plaza

Time, Comedians, Standup, Louis

I'm like that person who hates going to magic shows - and I love magic, I love wizards - but going to a show where there is any possibility of audience participation is a nightmare for me.

- Aubrey Plaza

Love, Magic, Participation, Possibility

I'm totally an anxious mess all the time. There's a constant dialogue going on in my brain, and it's just reminding me of all the failures that I have had, and all of the things I need to do, and all of the things I'm not doing good enough.

- Aubrey Plaza

Doing, Constant, Had, Doing Good

I would never do a commercial for something that is embarrassing, and I think that people maybe have a different perspective on what is embarrassing or not. Some people think doing a Revlon hair commercial is really cool. To me, that's embarrassing, but World of Warcraft - not embarrassing, very cool.

- Aubrey Plaza

Some, Commercial, Very, Embarrassing

When I'm on the couch, I usually have the TV on and my MacBook Air nearby. And sometimes, when my ADD is really kicking in, I have my iPad too. And my iPhone. And a magazine that I haven't gotten to. And a book under the pillow to my left.

- Aubrey Plaza

Add, TV, Gotten, iPad

I'm pretty good at weaseling my way into a job, even if I have no business being there.

- Aubrey Plaza

Business, Pretty, Being, No Business

I'm not, like, Daniel Day Lewis. Yet. I will get there!

- Aubrey Plaza

Will, Like, Daniel, Lewis

I've felt depressed many times in my life, so I can draw on those times in my life when I need to.

- Aubrey Plaza

My Life, Need, Felt, Depressed

I obviously bring all of my insecurities along with me to any role that I tackle.

- Aubrey Plaza

Insecurities, Role, Along, Tackle

My people would love it if I smiled more, if I was more 'approachable.'

- Aubrey Plaza

Love, More, Would, Smiled

I like my name. My mom named me after a song by the 1970s group Bread. So, it's meaningful, and I like the song. It's a love song - kind of - but it's kind of depressing and dark.

- Aubrey Plaza

Love, Song, Named, Depressing

My grandfather came over from Puerto Rico and raised his kids speaking English so that it would be easier for them to assimilate.

- Aubrey Plaza

Puerto Rico, Over, Raised, Puerto

It's such a thing now, people making fun of other people on the Internet.

- Aubrey Plaza

Now, Other, Making, Such A Thing

I don't let myself 'surf' on the Web, or I would probably drown.

- Aubrey Plaza

Web, Surf, Would, Drown

Well, I was obsessed with Judy Garland growing up. Like, obsessed.

- Aubrey Plaza

Growing Up, Growing, Judy, None

With stand-up, it doesn't matter who you are. If the audience claps because they love your movies, that clapping stops after five seconds, and then it's your job to make them laugh.

- Aubrey Plaza

Love, Audience, Them, Seconds

There are always parts of me that come out in the characters that I play - it's the only thing I have to work with and to draw off of.

- Aubrey Plaza

Work, Play, Always, Parts

When you improvise, you work off the laughs from the audience, but when you step on stage to do standup, it's silent.

- Aubrey Plaza

Work, Silent, Audience, Standup

I'm not super comfortable in my skin. I have to make it work for me, and that usually amounts to making it uncomfortable for everyone else.

- Aubrey Plaza

Work, Making, Everyone Else, Uncomfortable

I just want to keep finding special characters that I feel like I can bring to life and characters that are real and not superficial.

- Aubrey Plaza

Want, Bring, Like, Superficial

A lot of independent films offer a harsh reality check.

- Aubrey Plaza

Offer, Lot, Films, Check

I mean, sometimes I hate interviews because I always feel like I sound stupid.

- Aubrey Plaza

Stupid, Always, Like, Interviews

I love great acting, as nerdy as that sounds.

- Aubrey Plaza

Love, I Love, Sounds, Acting

I am a Netflix/DVR junkie. I don't like to watch TV without a plan.

- Aubrey Plaza

I Am, Like, TV, Plan

I think being on a TV show is amazing but also, people get kind of used to seeing you a certain way and so it becomes a challenge to break free from that in a way.

- Aubrey Plaza

Think, I Think, TV, TV Show

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