Amy Sedaris Quotes

I'm still trying to figure out how to have an adult relationship with my parents.

My father and I had a really good relationship. We're cool. I am not trying to outdo him or anything like that.

I love my dad and we have a very good relationship now.

Dad is my best mate and I can tell Mum absolutely anything. I really appreciate Mum and Dad. Why are we so close? Young parents, I think. The rock business keeps their minds young.

Talking to your parents is a great idea - if you have that relationship with them.

My brother and I had a really privileged relationship with my parents... They treated us like adults.

I'm exceptionally open with my own parents, and they're exceptionally open with me.

My relationship with my mom is so amazing. We never got to have that stage that people go through, like when you're 13 and you think you're too cool for your parents. When you're embarrassed by them and stuff. We never went through that because I was constantly working and she constantly had to be there.

As you get older you have more respect and empathy for your parents. Now I have a great relationship with both of them.

I mostly want to be friends with my children.

I've got a great relationship with my dad, but I can imagine how annoying it would be if I had to move back into his house.

I would say the dumbest thing I have heard is that my dad isn't my real dad.

Me and my dad are kind of distant since my mom and him separated.

I'd say that if you had a strained relationship with your mom, for whatever reason, the best thing to do is be open with each other, talk it over, try and work it out somehow as opposed to just putting a wall up and pushing them away.

I feel that the critic and music director should have such a good relationship they can pick up the phone and call each other any time.

When a mother quarrels with a daughter, she has a double dose of unhappiness hers from the conflict, and empathy with her daughter's from the conflict with her. Throughout her life a mother retains this special need to maintain a good relationship with her daughter.

My mom drives me crazy sometimes, but I have a good relationship with her.

You never argued with my mother. You couldn't win.

The other night I ate at a real nice family restaurant. Every table had an argument going.

I finally did work out a very good relationship with my father, but it was rough growing up. We had a lot of conflict, and I think it surfaced in many of my works.

The idea that the family is this locus of support but can also hold you back and keep you down makes for good drama.

I've never had to rebel against my parents; I never had that sort of teen-angst thing where you didn't get along with them. My dad's always been my buddy.

Whatever you think I am, I agree. Can we move on to other questions.

You can disagree with someone and still do business as a professional.

We all lose when bullying and personal attacks become a substitute for genuine conversation and principled disagreement.