Quotes from Fred Armisen

'Sandinista!' is a masterpiece.

My favorite song is 'Cybele's Reverie' by Stereolab.

I was impersonating people way, way, way early, as far back as I can remember. And I would do people on my street for my parents, I remember. And in school, I did the same thing with all the teachers. It was just like, I mean, it was something I loved to do. I don't think there was a time when I wasn't doing it. I was always doing it.

I came away from 'Saturday Night Live' feeling very well represented. I felt, and I still feel like, they let me do so much stuff that I wanted to do. Stuff that I almost didn't even know what it was.

I actually, legitimately feel that I'm not busy enough. I want to be so busy that it's overwhelming.

I can only parody stuff I love.

I would see people on TV, or I'd see bands I really liked, and I thought, 'I want that.'

I think I was a terrible husband, I think I'm a terrible boyfriend.

All of my memories are now on hard drives. I'll change phones or I'll change my laptop, and all my photos stay.

If someone can write great music... Paul McCartney is a genius. He's so prolific. All we should do is bow down to Paul McCartney.

Remember that there's no one way of doing things. ... If you just get a hammer and hit it really hard, whatever it is, I guarantee you it'll open.

That smile on Stive Jobs face... My impersonation came from being a fan.

As far as paintings go, I always think about what it's like to move them and hang them up and hope they don't drop. To me, that seems like a big gamble, but that comes from me not being a painter.

I met Steve Jobs once. In '06? He had a sense of humor.

I really like watching TV at home.

Wayne Coyne has put out Flaming Lips records in gummy bear skulls and all these different kinds of packaging that's really, really inventive. And that's what you should always do.

You have to understand how lucky I feel. I was on 'Saturday. Night. Live.' I played with the Clash! On what planet would I look at anything in my life in any less-than-stellar way?

When you're being mean to someone, you can feel the audience just get cold.

There should be comedians who perform only for robots - I'm saying human comedians that only perform for robots.

Surround yourself with people you like and respect; surround yourself with people you just want to be around and keep making things.

There's something really easy and just somehow un-crowded about the Portland airport. Every time I go there I'm like, 'Why is this so easy and sweet?'

I have a problem with sweets. I have an inability to eat a just little bit. It's almost like I can't even enjoy chocolate anymore - I have to stuff it into my brain, cram it into my ears.

Sometimes in Portland I'm like, 'Who is funding this city?' It's doing great - there's all these new shops; there's a synthesizer store. Where is this coming from?

When I first started going to Portland, people told me about Stumptown. They were like 'Oh, it's the best coffee,' and I thought, 'How good could it really be?' I'm like, 'Sure, great, uh... I'd love to see it.' But then when I went, it truly, I am not kidding, is the best coffee I have ever had.