In Los Angeles, people dress with the deep and earnest hope that people will do nothing but stare at them. Ellie Kemper More Quotes by Ellie Kemper More Quotes From Ellie Kemper When I laugh hard, sometimes I wet my pants, but I'm always relieved because that means I'm having a good time. Ellie Kemper pants laughing mean New York is like the weirdest city in the United States, in a great way, and Los Angeles is probably more similar to most of America. Ellie Kemper cities new-york america One nice thing that I have discovered about Los Angeles is the enthusiasm with which people dress. Ellie Kemper nice dresses people I once heard an exec say, "If you don't ask for it, we can't give it to you." We can't go through our lives just being grateful for everything. Ellie Kemper be-grateful grateful giving Growing up, I had one very specific idea of what a wedding should be, and that was the wedding of Fraulein Maria and Captain von Trapp in 'The Sound of Music.' Ellie Kemper growing-up sound ideas I need to make sure that when I'm running out to the drugstore I'm not wearing a Biore strip or something. Not that I expect anyone to recognize me, but on the off chance they do, I just don't want to embarrass myself. Ellie Kemper want running needs I've never had prejudice against me because of being a woman in comedy, I've never felt any sort of unfairness because of that - but I do think it is naive to think that it doesn't exist. Ellie Kemper comedy prejudice thinking My painting teacher in high school used to say, 'I can't paint like I want to, but through practice I'll get better.' But I don't think that's true. I think sometimes you just can't paint. Ellie Kemper teacher school thinking I think weather affects my mood a lot more than I thought, and I like to be in bad moods sometimes. Ellie Kemper bad-mood weather thinking I ended up majoring in English, which I'm not particularly fluent in. Ellie Kemper fluent Most New Yorkers want to look amazing, and they want you to understand that they look amazing, but they also want you to stop staring at them. Ellie Kemper staring want looks Los Angeles survives on that which is unpredictable. The unexpected courses through its very veins. Ellie Kemper veins los-angeles unexpected I guess it's easier to think badly and then be pleasantly surprised. Ellie Kemper easier thinking I loved 'Freaks and Geeks.' I don't know a better show. Ellie Kemper geek freak shows I think I get certain pleasure from writing what I'm performing. Ellie Kemper pleasure writing thinking I want to be a morning-talk-show host. I love Kelly Ripa's job. She gets to live in New York and has this amazing job hosting a talk show. Ellie Kemper new-york morning jobs I wrote comedy sketches in college. Ellie Kemper comedy college If you're going to plan a wedding, then a certain amount of suffering is not a choice. Ellie Kemper certain choices suffering Improv is mostly what I've studied. Ellie Kemper I can't do impressions. Ellie Kemper impression i-can
