Amy Sedaris Quotes

Keep it simple.

When you remove layers, simplicity and speed happen.

Simplicity is the key.

Simplicity is the glory of expression.

Simplicity!

I believe that things can be expressed very powerfully through simplicity.

I like to keep things simple.

Simplicity is often one of the greatest strengths.

There is a beauty and clarity that comes from simplicity that we sometimes do not appreciate in our thirst for intricate solutions.

Simplicity is prerequisite for reliability.

If you can't say it in three minutes, I don't want to know about it.

True simplicity is, well, you just keep on going and going until you get to the point where you go, 'Yeah, well, of course.' Where there's no rational alternative.

Minimalism has a connotation of being reductive, and not in the best way. 'Brevetist' is a better term. I'm trying to be as concise as possible and still getting across to the reader. When information is delivered in that way, it is very satisfying to me.

I think that we're always drawn - particularly sophisticated people - are always drawn to the idea of simplicity.

It's the ultimate task to do something stripped back, so you're not hiding behind anything.

Why need I volumes, if one word suffice?

I say what I need to, not a whole lot more.

I've simplified much more in my writing. I say what I've got to say, not in metaphor.

Simple is the only way I can write.

The one thing I've always done is to try not to overcomplicate anything.

I'm an enemy of exposition. I feel there's no need to overstate.

Simplicity is a state of mind.

Less is almost always better than more. Short words, short sentences, short speeches.

Never say more than is necessary.

I've really tried to strip my writing of as many adjectives and adverbs as I possibly can.