130 result(s) for Tina Fey Quotes.
"There’s a reason I’m not a 10. It’s because I’m a 7... with a 10 personality."
"You don't go into comedy because you want to be a millionaire. You go into comedy because you want to be happy."
"I am always a little bit disappointed when people come up to me and say, 'You're not funny.' It's a reminder that I still have to prove myself as a woman in comedy."
"Do your thing, and don’t care if they like it."
"I was a little girl who wanted to be on TV, and I didn’t care about anything else."
"If you’re in a bad situation, don’t worry. It’s just another chapter in Life’s book. It will get better."
"I think that we have to know that not every show is going to be perfect, and that's okay."
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"It’s okay to be a little selfish. Everyone should be a little selfish."
"You don’t have to be the brightest person in the room. You can just be the most prepared."
"The best advice I ever got was from my dad, who said, 'You’re not special.' And that’s a really good thing to know."
"I think there’s a question of whether or not the bad things are weighing you down or the good things are lifting you up."
"In the world of television, I think guests can renew their memberships with the audience every week."
"I think it’s very important to have a lot of different kinds of women on television, even imperfect ones."
"You can't be afraid of what people are going to say, because it’s always going to be said."
"I could complain, but it wouldn’t change anything."
"You have to actively work against the 'crazy' and recognize that everyone else has it, too."
"I like to think I have a great work-life balance. I choose to work only at night."
"It's not that I think I’m not good enough. It’s just that I believe that I can always be better."
"You can have anything you want in life if you dress for it."
"I think it’s important to be able to laugh at yourself. It’s a real sign of having some humility."
"Just because you don’t see a lot of women in power doesn’t mean it’s impossible."
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"Sometimes when you’re writing, you have to put a little bit of darkness in the light."
"Don’t ever think you have to sacrifice your happiness for your career."
"Watch out for those young girls who seem perfect. They often have a lot of inner turmoil."
"There’s a lot of negativity in the world, but you should use that as motivation to create something positive."
"The only time you really get a sense of belonging is when you don't feel you have to prove anything."
"It's all about confidence and how you carry yourself."
"I think the best way to be funny is to listen. If you are not listening, you’re just talking."
"Say yes, and you’ll figure it out afterward."
"I’m not a great cook. I’m not a great cook. I’m not a great cook."
"The only thing I have is my creativity. That’s what I’ve relied on."
"I think women are so much more together than men are. Like, men are just kind of crazy."
"I can’t be broken. I can’t be broken."
"Nothing will make you feel better about being a woman in comedy than just going into a room and being the funniest person in it."
"You get in life what you have the courage to ask for."
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"I think it’s important to be a little crazy when you’re trying to achieve a dream."
"I always had a very low-bar of success."
"I think some of the best stories come from real life."
"When you’re a mom, you’re just a different person."
"You can’t be afraid to hurt people’s feelings. You can’t be afraid to make people cry."
"Embrace what makes you unique, even if it makes others uncomfortable."
"I think I’m a really good mom because I don’t care what anybody thinks."
"It’s important to be respectful and work hard and help other people."
"You’re not perfect, sport. Let me save you the suspense. This is not a story about a girl who meets a boy and they live happily ever after."
"I’m not sure what else you want to know."
"You should never put a pencil in your mouth."
"A career is a series of trades and transitions."
"When you’re laughing, you’re not afraid."
"The biggest thing about being a comedian is that you have to be willing to make yourself vulnerable."
"There are a lot of things I want to do and I don’t even know where to start."
"Growing up, I never thought of myself as the smartest person in the room."
"No one wants to be the only brown person in the room."
"Comedy is a lot of people working together towards something funny."
"You can't look at a glass half full or half empty if it's overflowing."
"There are no mistakes, only opportunities."
"I love my girls. They are my pride and joy, but I have to find a way to keep some of my identity alive."
"If you retain nothing else, always remember the most important rule of beauty: who cares?"
"Before I had kids, I thought I could control everything. Then I had kids, and I learned that I can only control my response to things."
"I am constantly amazed by Tina's combination of intelligence, humor, and talent. It's hard to believe that she's not a giant robot, she’s so good!"
"You know what I love about being a woman? I always think it’s too bad we have been left out of so many things like history and culture."
"The first time I got a laugh on stage, I was hooked. It was a feeling like nothing else."
"I think being a mom is the biggest job you'll ever have."
"I think people are still afraid of women. They’re certainly afraid of funny women."
"I have a lot of faith in the future of women writers."
"I was lucky enough to find people who are more talented than I am, and I have learned from them."
"Do not care about the label. I'd rather have people think that I'm an idiot than for them to decide for me what kind of person I am."
"I think it’s important to be a good role model. A good mother."
"Funny is funny. I don’t really care who gets the laugh."
"Women are funny because we are angry. We’re angry at having to act like we’re not."
"I'd rather be the person who is loud, obnoxious, and funny, than the boring person in the back."
"There's a big difference between a good comedian and a good actor who can be funny."
"Comedy is the only time when we can talk about serious things without being serious."
"You do what you have to do to stay alive."
"I think it’s really important for women to have their own identity outside of being a mother."
"You don’t need anybody to tell you who you are. You just have to figure it out yourself."
"There’s a difference between political correctness and politeness."
"I believe that there is a way for women to take up space so that we don’t feel like we're just taking away from somebody else's success."
"Let’s face it: comedy is an arena where women can be taken seriously."
"A lesbionic energy is what women have when they just want to hang out."
"Say yes, and you'll figure it out afterwards."
"I don’t have a smart answer. I am a fighter for people who are being marginalized."
"I think I’m a little bit of a control freak. I’m really good at collaborating but I’m really good at leading."
"I am a huge advocate of women’s rights and I do whatever I can to promote that."
"You know, I think you have to be somewhat careful how you joke about certain things, and I think people should find a way to say what they mean without being cruel."
"There's no such thing as a perfect parent, so just be a real one."
"I’m not sure if I’m a role model, but I do my best."
"Every time I see a woman succeed, I want to cry because of how rare it is."
"I think that when one has a baby, it's the end of your life as you know it. But it’s not a tragedy."
"I was at a party, and there was a famous comedian there. And I didn't know what to say. So I asked him for advice, and he told me not to try to give anybody advice."
"I feel like I have been given so much, and I just want to give back."
"I don't know how people find anything to talk about at parties. I don't think I've ever had a good conversation with anyone at a party."
"Comedy is a great way to tell the truth."
"I think you can trick your brain into being happy by doing happy things."
"It’s really important to have a little bit of a ‘whatever’ attitude about your own failure. You can’t take everything too seriously."
"Sometimes, you just have to laugh at how ridiculous life can be."
"There are no mistakes; only opportunities."
"Life is chaos. And in that chaos, there is a sense of freedom."
"I believe in the power of laughter."
"Don't ever call your kid the ‘fun’ parent. Just be their parent."
"If you can’t laugh about it, it just becomes a burden."
"Ambition is like a tank of gas; it can make you go a long way, but if you run out, you may not get far."
"The best advice I've ever received is to be yourself."
"I think that women in comedy are having a real moment right now."
"There’s a lot of great stuff and a lot of terrible stuff, and it’s all out there at the same time. And you just have to know that you can have fun in the terrible stuff too."
"I’m a big believer in the idea that you can do anything you want, but you can’t do everything at the same time."
"You can't be that kid standing at the top of the slide overthinking it. You have to go down the chute."
"I think of myself as a person who is just really funny, and that’s kind of my currency."
"You have to be a little bit brave to be funny."
"Being a woman in comedy is kind of like being a man in comedy. The only difference is we have to do it in high heels."
"I think that if you have a good sense of humor, it sort of empowers you to do things that are unexpected."
"I just think that we all have a lot of funny stuff in our lives to draw from."
"There's nothing fun about being sad. But there is something fun about trying to put on a brave face."
"To me, the secret of being a good writer is to get out of the way and let the words flow."
"I love being funny. That's why I do what I do."
"The only thing I’m not going to get through is a bad haircut."
"I always thought that if you wrote something funny and good, it would stand on its own."
"Life is about learning; when you stop learning, you die."
"Comedy is so subjective that you can never tell if something is going to be funny."
"Sometimes, when we’re too comfortable, we forget how to think outside the box."
"I ask for a lot of forgiveness, and not a lot of permission."
"I’m a big believer in being a boss and asking for what you want and not waiting."
"It’s a good thing to aim for the contrary, to play off your instincts."
"I think that people are often surprised when they meet me. They expect funny and I think they get smart."
"The best part about comedy is that you’re always looking at a new world."
"You can’t keep your audience in a safe space all the time."
"Being a comedian means being willing to take risks. It’s not always going to land, but you’ve got to try."
"A huge part of my job is managing my own anxiety."
"The idea of a ‘working mom’ is very real to me."
"You should always find a way to be funny, even in the bad times."
"There's room for you in whatever world you want to create."
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