I never really take shortcuts. I was always one of those people who, instead of cutting across someone's yard on the way home from school, I would go to the end of the block and turn. -Amy Sedaris Home
You think in a different way when you don't have any money. The joy of poverty is that you use your imagination to come up with stuff. -Amy Sedaris Imagination
I wouldn't call myself a shut-in. I have the ability to leave my home; I just choose not to. But because I'm such a homebody, it's important to be surrounded by things I love. -Amy Sedaris Home
I like crafts that come out of poverty or necessity. There used to be hobby shops where you'd get your supplies, and then you'd use your imagination. -Amy Sedaris Imagination
My father and I have a very good relationship. We always got along. But I always scold him. -Amy Sedaris Relationship
My mom used to say that Greek Easter was later because then you get stuff cheaper. -Amy Sedaris Easter
I like to decide the night before Thanksgiving that I'm gonna do it, and I'll see what riff raff is around. Then I get that last-minute surge of energy. But if I had two weeks to plan, sometimes I wish I wasn't doing it. But very seldom does that happen. -Amy Sedaris Thanksgiving
My father and I have a very good relationship. We always got along. But I always scold him. -Amy Sedaris Dad
I failed first grade, which is my biggest problem. You always feel like a failure, like you're stupid. -Amy Sedaris Failure
