Leslie Knope — Characters

A mint-green punching bag suspended from a chain, with round wire spectacles near its top against a pale green background. — Original artwork

I mean, that’s why people respect Hillary Clinton so much, because nobody takes a punch like her. She’s the strongest, smartest punching bag in the world.

Leslie Knope

A small paper crown casting a much larger crown-shaped shadow across a lavender surface. — Original artwork

I’m going to see my mom. She’s a big mucky-muck in the county school system. She’s my hero. How do I explain her? She’s as respected as Mother Theresa, she’s as powerful as Stalin, and she’s as beautiful as Margaret Thatcher.

Leslie Knope

A small wooden block staircase with a marble at the top and a glossy blue chute sloping down. — Original artwork

Sir? This is a children’s slide. You’re not allowed to sleep here.

Leslie Knope

An orange megaphone holds a bunch of small white daisies against a green background. — Original artwork

These people are members of the community that care about where they live. So what I hear when I’m being yelled at is people caring loudly at me.

Leslie Knope

Painterly black tire partly buried where rough soil meets broken grey pavement. — Original artwork

This is where the rubber of government meets the road of actual human beings.

Leslie Knope

Pop-art illustration of a woman in a blazer and orange scarf at a bandstand podium at sunset, arms wide, a cheering crowd in silhouette and star-emblem campaign signs on the lawn. — Original artwork

Knope we can!

Leslie Knope