I cringe a lot when I look at my early talk-show experiences. Mindy Kaling More Quotes by Mindy Kaling More Quotes From Mindy Kaling When I was a kid, my parents smartly raised us to keep quiet, be respectful to older people, and generally not question adults all that much. I think that's because they were assuming that 99 percent of the time, we'd be interacting with worthy, smart adults... They didn't ever tell me 'Sometimes you will meet idiots who are technically adults and authority figures. You don't have to do what they say. Mindy Kaling smart kids thinking The Internet also makes it extraordinarily difficult for me to focus. One small break to look up exactly how almond milk is made, and four hours later I'm reading about the Donner Party and texting all my friends: DID YOU GUYS KNOW ABOUT THE DONNER PARTY AND HOW MESSED UP THAT WAS? TEXT ME BACK SO WE CAN TALK ABOUT IT! Mindy Kaling focus party reading I really think guys only need two pairs of shoes. A nice pair of black shoes and a pair of Chuck Taylors. Mindy Kaling shoes nice thinking I just have my characters say my controversial opinions and then hide behind them. Mindy Kaling controversial opinion character When men hear women want a commitment, they think it means commitment to a romantic relationship, but that's not it. It's a commitment to not floating around anymore. I want a guy who is entrenched in his own life. Entrenched is awesome. Mindy Kaling inspirational romantic mean I try not to put anything political on the forefront of what I'm trying to do creatively. At the same time, I do think it's wonderful when I hear people say that it's inspirational that I'm an Indian woman on camera. My life is very diverse, and my friends are a diverse group of people. Mindy Kaling political people thinking I had these kind of unrealistic expectations that were fueled by romantic comedies, and it has both helped me and hurt me in many ways. It helped me because, in general, they've made me hopeful. I just figure things will eventually work out for me. But nobody is like any Tom Hanks character. Nobody is Hugh Grant. No one is Meg Ryan! Mindy Kaling work-out hurt character I never want to be called the funniest Indian female comedian that exists. I feel like I can go head-to-head with the best white, male comedy writers that are out there. Why would I want to self-categorize myself into a smaller group than I’m able to compete in? Mindy Kaling comedy-writing badass self I would be the first to admit that I have incredibly high, ambitious standards for my life and my career, and I've had those my entire life. It's something that was just instilled in me by my parents. Mindy Kaling ambitious careers parent I do not think stress is a legitimate topic of conversation, in public anyway. No one ever wants to hear how stressed out anyone else is, because most of the time everyone is stressed out. Going on and on in detail about how stressed out I am isn’t conversation. It’ll never lead anywhere. No one is going to say, “Wow, Mindy, you really have it especially bad. I have heard some stories of stress, but this just takes the cake. Mindy Kaling cake stress thinking Growing up, I remember my parents feeling a little wary of 'The Simpsons.' This was the late eighties, and there was a wave of articles about TV shows that were bad for America. Then we all started watching it and loved it. Mindy Kaling tv-shows growing-up america Best friend isn't a person, it's a tier. Mindy Kaling persons I am an incredibly impatient person. Mindy Kaling impatient persons Sarah [Silverman] writes her own jokes. She doesn't just go through her life and talk about everything. She sits down and crafts jokes. Sometimes her inspiration comes from areas of her life that are risqué. But she is an A-plus professional joke-writer in addition to being very attractive and a great performer. Mindy Kaling crafts inspiration writing You should never have to say hello or goodbye. Even at work sometimes, and I know this is very unpopular, is that if I'm going to work every single day, I don't think you should have to hug people hello every single day when you come to work. I saw you Monday! Mindy Kaling monday goodbye thinking If I can muster up any allure in my life, at this stage, I wouldn't mind doing that. Mindy Kaling allure stage mind There are so many distractions you can face as a woman, either with relationships or worrying about, Should I go to this party? or, Should I be doing this to help me get ahead? All [success] is, is doing your work and staying focused. It's boring advice, but boring good advice is what you can get from me! Mindy Kaling party worry inspirational One friend with whom you have a lot in common is better than three with whom you struggle to find things to talk about. Mindy Kaling inspiring fun friendship I, like most women, I dress for other women, I think. If I was going to dress for men, I think in general I would be just wearing, like, a fitted black T-shirt and tight jeans every day. Mindy Kaling jeans men thinking Elizabeth Kennedy is so chic. Her gowns have such structure, I feel like a work of art. Mindy Kaling gowns structure art
