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My dad’s from there, and I have relatives there, but I don’t think I’ve been to Chicago since I was like 9.

Bill Hader

I always felt better co-writing something – always co-writing. Because if I was the lead of it and it failed, then it failed on my own accord. I would say, “Well, I liked it or I screwed up. I take the hit on this one.”
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Accord Wells Writing
If a guy doesn’t like a funny girl, something is wrong with him.
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Funny Girl Guy Life
Yeah, improvising only really works 100% when you’re with somebody.
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Improvising Yeah
I have nothing, I have no props.’ And that was Andy Samberg. And Andy Samberg said he was looking at me going, ‘Oh, that guy has no props. He doesn’t need props.’ And that was the first time we met, was in that elevator.
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Country Look Need Nothing People Props
When I got to Saturday Night Live, it was a lot like going from pre-school to Harvard, and it took a long time to figure stuff out.
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Long Night School
No one knows anything. You’re going to make mistakes and you’re going to do things that people think are stupid. You can’t sit there and go, “I never want to make a mistake.”
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Mistake Stupid Thinking
It was nice doing something and hearing someone go, ‘Hey, you’re good at this.’
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Good Guy Hearing Something
All the stories have to do with emotion. Emotion is driving everything.
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Driving Emotion Stories
Growing up in Oklahoma, there wasn’t much to do. Play sports, do a lot of drugs, or read and watch movies, which is what I did.
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Grow Up Sports
I really enjoyed playing Vinny Vedecci, the Italian talk show host. He was the first character I ever came up with where I gave him a name and a way of dressing.
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Character Enjoy Italian Names
It’s not like you get up on stage and you’re immediately a genius. It takes a long time. So, don’t be discouraged.
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Genius Like Long You
I’m not a fan of the Eagles, but I’ve watched their documentary numerous times and everyone who’s watched it with me has sung along to the songs, much to my dismay.
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Documentary Eagles Fans Song
I remember getting in the elevator for my audition and there was a guy next to me who had a backpack full of props and wigs and things, and I went, ‘Oh, my God, that guy is so prepared,
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Elevator Guy Needs Wigs
I can’t cook. I can barely make a bowl of cereal.
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Bowls Cereal Cooks
My kids, they’re always embarrassed when my voice shows up in something.
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Embarrassed Kids Voice
A person being patient with an insane person is my favorite thing in the world.
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Favorite Things Insane Person World

My dad’s from there, and I have relatives there, but I don’t think I’ve been to Chicago since I was like 9.

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