Ana Gasteyer Quotes

I love people who try to keep the world in control - because the world is inherently not in control.

I always loved comedy but I didn't start formally until I was in college.

I'm married but the special man is my dog, Henry.

Be tenacious. Get as much stage time as possible.

I'm so bad at spontaneous impressions.

I'm not a standup, but I play one on TV.

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

It's fun to watch a true-blue movie star at work. They're really unbelievably charismatic. They understand camera angles ...

Losing yourself in the character opens you up in a way that no amount of precise preparation can.

It's so easy in these cabaret venues to get earnest.

I've always lived in a city.

I live in Brooklyn.

It's definitely like being in some weird sorority. I'm friends with a lot of actresses, but my 'SNL' friends are my closest.

You know, once somebody knows you can sing Elphaba, it's like being able to sing Evita - people shut up about it already.

I'm a liberal inside a liberal's body.

I like playing the same person over and over again. I've done shows for over a year on Broadway, and I never get bored.

Comedy's been really liberating for me because I've been able to sneak the singing part in through the back door.

I've always lived in a city. I'm very social, and in a place like New York, even if you're alone on the subway, you never feel lonely.

I've done a ton of theater work and dramatic work, but nobody really knows me that way.

It's funny, there are so many women who are former executives and have taken all that stress and anxiety and transferred it onto their kids.