303 Quotes by Carrie Brownstein

My father was a corporate lawyer. He went to work in a suit and tie. He had a secretary. He left the house before seven A.M. His professional life felt generic, like a backdrop, a signifier more than a life: office job.

I think that there is something about the ritual of making things more difficult that people find meaning in.

The Northwest, to make a generalization, is a fairly sensitive populace. Slightly self-conscious and very self-reflexive.

My father wasn't just taciturn - it was like he didn't want to be heard.

Of course, 'Portlandia' is all about ways that people curate their physical space and their life.

Kissing is kind of scary.

I definitely love performing live because there are moments of spontaneity. And as much as you're performing on stage, I feel like the audience is performing, too.

I'm a huge Quasi fan.

Curiosity is what keeps me open to a sense of hope. It staves off negativity.