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A lot of times girls think they're funny, but they want to pretty at the same time, and if you want to be funny, you have to be willing to get ugly.

Amy Sedaris

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Amy Sedaris
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: March 29
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Endicott
New York
Amy Louise Sedaris
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