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.
TINA FEYSometimes you want to have a very productive Saturday to feel that you are in control of your life, which of course you are not.
More Tina Fey Quotes
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It will never be perfect, but perfect is overrated. Perfect is boring on live TV.
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A wise friend once told me, ‘Don’t wear what fashion designers tell you to wear. Wear what they wear.’
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Whatever the problem, be part of the solution. Don’t just sit around raising questions and pointing out obstacles.
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Don’t waste your energy trying to educate or change opinions… Do your thing and don’t care if they like it.
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Why are my arms so weak? It’s like I did that push-up last year for nothing!
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If you want to make an audience laugh, you dress a man up like an old lady and push her down the stairs. If you want to make comedy writers laugh, you push an actual old lady down the stairs.
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I do like to start on time; I like to set the bar high for people.
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If you want to be a screenwriter, take an acting class to get a sense of what you’re asking actors to do. Learning other skills will help you communicate with people and respect what they do.
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Not only is my wardrobe totally average, my body’s totally average. I love all the candy-fantasy fulfillment of Sex and the City.
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So, my unsolicited advice to women in the workplace is this. When faced with sexism, or ageism, or lookism, or even really aggressive Buddhism, ask yourself the following question: “Is this person in between me and what I want to do?”
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I am going to dedicate myself, full time, to my day-drinking.
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I like to crack the jokes now and again, but it’s only because I struggle with math.
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When a man plays a woman in a dress, you’re halfway there. It’s inherently funny. When a woman plays a man, for whatever reason, it’s not that instant kind of funny.
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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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My ability to turn good news into anxiety is rivaled only by my ability to turn anxiety into chin acne.
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