Confidence is 10 percent hard work and 90 percent delusion.
TINA FEYSome people say, “Never let them see you cry.” I say, if you’re so mad you could just cry, then cry. It terrifies everyone.
More Tina Fey Quotes
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I want to thank my parents for somehow raising me to have confidence that is disproportionate with my looks and abilities.
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MAKE STATEMENTS also applies to us women: Speak in statements instead of apologetic questions. No one wants to go to a doctor who says, “I’m going to be your surgeon? I’m here to talk to you about your procedure?
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To me YES, AND means don’t be afraid to contribute. Always make sure you’re adding something to the discussion. Your initiations are worthwhile.
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In my experience, the hardest thing about having someone “come out” to you is the “pretending to be surprised” part.
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Start with a ‘Yes’, and see where that takes you.
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My work is my work. I take my work seriously but I don’t take myself too seriously.
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Lesson learned? When people say, “You really, really must” do something, it means you don’t really have to. No one ever says, “You really, really must deliver the baby during labor.” When it’s true, it doesn’t need to be said.
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North Korea referred to The Interview as absolutely intolerable and a wanton act of terror.
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When a coworker shows me cute pictures of her dog, I struggle to respond correctly, like an autistic person who has been taught to recognize human emotions from flash cards. In short, I am the worst.
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In most cases being a good boss means hiring talented people and then getting out of their way.
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Do your thing and don’t care if they like it.
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Even more amazing: not the worst review the movie got.
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Nothing is creepier than a bunch of adults being very quiet.
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Now every girl is expected to have: Caucasian blue eyes, full Spanish lips, a classic button nose, hairless Asian skin with a California tan, a Jamaican dance hall ass, long Swedish legs, small Japanese feet, the abs of a lesbian gym owner, the hips of a nine-year-old boy.
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If you are a woman and you bought this book for practical tips on how to make it in a male-dominated workplace, here they are. No pigtails, no tube tops. Cry sparingly.
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