Open-faced sandwiches take risks and live big and smile with all their teeth. These are the people I want to be around. Amy Poehler More Quotes by Amy Poehler More Quotes From Amy Poehler The creation of the UCB Theatre is by far my proudest professional accomplishment. Amy Poehler creation accomplishment theatre Sleep can completely change your entire outlook on life. One good night's sleep can help you realize that you shouldn't break up with someone, or you are being too hard on your friend, or you actually will win the race or the game or get the job. Sleep helps you win at life. Amy Poehler good-night sleep jobs When in doubt, make funny faces. Amy Poehler diapers doubt faces Try to keep your mind open to possibilities and your mouth closed on matters that you don't know about. Limit your 'always' and your 'nevers.' Amy Poehler mind inspiring trying I love my boys so much I fear my heart will explode. I wonder if this love will crack open my chest and split me in half. It is scary, this love. Amy Poehler scary heart boys Going from crying to laughing that fast and hard happens maybe five times in your life and that extreme right turn is the reason why we are alive, and I believe it extends our life by many years. Amy Poehler laughing believe years You have to be where you are to get where you need to go. Amy Poehler where-you-are please needs I think we should stop asking people in their 20s what they 'want to do' and start asking them what they don't want to do. Instead of asking students to 'declare their major' we should ask students to 'list what they will do anything to avoid.' It just makes a lot more sense. Amy Poehler asking people thinking Saying "yes" doesn't mean I don't know how to say no, and saying "please" doesn't mean I am waiting for permission. Amy Poehler waiting life mean If you can surf your life rather than plant your feet, you will be happier. Amy Poehler surf plant feet It takes years as a woman to unlearn what you have been taught to be sorry for. Amy Poehler healing sorry years Be easy on yourself. Have fun. Only hang around people that are positive and make you feel good. Anybody who doesn't make you feel good, kick them to the curb. And the earlier you start in your life the better. The minute anybody makes you feel weird and non-included or not supported, you know, either beat it or tell them to beat it. Amy Poehler feel-good fun people Listen. Say yes. Live in the moment. Make sure you play with people who have your back. Make big choices early and often. Amy Poehler choices play people I think the hardest thing is to know what you want, ask for it, and then to stop talking. Amy Poehler want talking thinking Sleep and I do not have a good relationship. We have never been good friends. I am constantly chasing sleep and then pushing it away. A good night's sleep is my white whale. Like Ahab, I am also a total drama queen about it. I love to talk about how little sleep I get. I brag about it, as if it is a true indication of how hard I work. Amy Poehler queens good-night drama I am tired of being tired and talking about how tired I am. Amy Poehler tired-of-life tired talking When young girls are encouraged to explore what they find interesting, they grow up to be interesting women. Amy Poehler growing-up girl interesting Prince Harry this week toured the Jersey Shore with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. It was the first meeting between the Prince, of the House of Windsor, and the Governor, of the House of Pancake. Amy Poehler pancakes house firsts I've always dreamed of growing up to be Amy Poehler. Amy Poehler amy funny-inspirational growing-up I get worried for young girls sometimes; I want them to feel that they can be sassy and full and weird and geeky and smart and independent, and not so withered and shriveled. Amy Poehler smart independent girl