My painting teacher in high school used to say, 'I can't paint like I want to, but through practice I'll get better.' But I don't think that's true. I think sometimes you just can't paint.
– Ellie Kemper
Most New Yorkers want to look amazing, and they want you to understand that they look amazing, but they also want you to stop staring at them.
– Ellie Kemper
If you're going to plan a wedding, then a certain amount of suffering is not a choice.
– Ellie Kemper
I want to be a morning-talk-show host. I love Kelly Ripa's job. She gets to live in New York and has this amazing job hosting a talk show.
– Ellie Kemper
Growing up, I had one very specific idea of what a wedding should be, and that was the wedding of Fraulein Maria and Captain von Trapp in 'The Sound of Music.'