“Maternity leave is over for Tina Fey of Saturday Night Live. She'll be back behind the Weekend Update anchor desk for this week's episode, her first show since giving birth to daughter Alice on Sept. 10. I had to get back to work, .. NBC has me under contract; the baby and I have only a verbal agreement.” GivingFirstsShowsNightBehindsWeekBabyBirthDaughterAgreementGet BackContractsWeekendEpisodesDesksSaturdayAnchorsSaturday NightGiving BirthBack To WorkSaturday Night LiveNbcUpdatesMaternityFeyMaternity Leave Author:Tina Fey
“I guess what I would tell women is to get their education first, before having kids. That way they can keep their options open down the road. I also think that it shouldn't necessarily be an issue just for women, that men should be part of the stay-home discussion too.” ThinkingMenWayShouldFirstsHomeKidsIssuesDiscussionDown The RoadHaving Kids Author:Tina Fey
“Every morning, when Alaskans wake up, one of the first things they do, is look outside to see if there are any Russians hanging around. And if there are, you gotta go up to them and ask, 'What are you doing here?' and if they can't give you a good reason, it's our responsibility to say, you know, 'Shoo! Get back over there!'” IfsKnowsGivingFirstsLooksReasonAsksResponsibilityMorningWake UpGet BackEvery MorningHanging AroundAlaskans Author:Tina Fey
“I definitely think of myself still as a writer first, and feel like - with the lucky exception of this - any acting opportunity I've gotten is usually because I was writing on it. This is like a wonderful vacation. If you've ever sat in a writers' room it's the most disgusting, tortuous place, so it's a treat to be treated like a movie actor.” IfsThinkingFeelsWritingFirstsStillsActorsOpportunityRoomsActingWonderfulLuckyTreatsTreatedSatExceptionVacationDisgustingMovie Actors Author:Tina Fey
“The Supreme Court is expected to rule this week whether banning cross burning by groups like the Klu Klux Klan violates the first amendment. The outcome could affect the entertainment at Trent Lott's Christmas party.” FirstsPartyGroupsWeekCrossesCourtEntertainmentExpectedSupremeBurningOutcomesAmendmentsSupreme CourtFirst AmendmentChristmas Party Author:Tina Fey
“At the upcoming Grammy Awards, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony will perform together as the first time, as man and wife. Hopefully music.” MenFirstsHumorFunnyTogetherWifeFirst TimeHopefullyAwardsJenniferGrammy Author:Tina Fey
“Sometimes when you're doing a comedy, the director will yell out "alts" and then the director gets the first laugh.” FirstsSometimesLaughingComedyDirectors Author:Tina Fey
“I'm such a fan of Lily's [Tomlin], for so many years. I feel like Lily was the first popular mainstream crossover comedian who also was kind of an overtly feminist comedian.” FeelsYearsFirstsKindFansFeministComedianMainstreamLiliesCrossover Author:Tina Fey
“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? I was first in my class at Johns Hopkins, so?” Make statements, with your actions and your voice.” WantFirstsActionSpeakVoiceClassDoctorsWittyStatementsProceduresDoctor WhoSurgeonsHopkinsApologeticBossypants Author:Tina Fey
“When I first set out to ruin SNL, I didn't think anyone would notice, but I persevered because - like you trying to do a nine-piece jigsaw puzzle - it was a labour of love.” ThinkingTryingFirstsPiecesLike YouLaborNineRuinsPuzzlesSnlJigsawJigsaw PuzzlesLabor Of Love Author:Tina Fey
“You can fix it as soon as you get up - you brush and use mouthwash - but there’s something about knowing you woke up with hot-mothball mouth that makes you feel old. I think God designed our mouths to die first to help us slowly transition to the grave.” ThinkingFeelsFirstsHelpingUseDiesKnowingMouthsHotGravesGet UpTransitionBrushes Author:Tina Fey
“As an improviser, I always find it jarring when I meet someone in real life whose first answer is no. “No, we can’t do that.” “No, that’s not in the budget.” “No, I will not hold your hand for a dollar.” What kind of way is that to live?” WayFirstsKindRealHandsAnswersDollarsReal LifeBudgets Author:Tina Fey
“The first time I went to see a Second City show, I was in awe of everything. I just wanted to touch the same stage that Gilda Radner had walked on. It was sacred ground.” FirstsShowsWantedCitiesStageFirst TimeSacredAweSecond City Author:Tina Fey
“After college, I knew I wanted to work in comedy, so the first thing I did was go to where the comedy was. I moved from Charlottesville to Chicago, because that's where The Second City and Improv Olympics are. You have to go wherever you need to go to study what interests you.” NeedsFirstsWantedInterestCitiesStudyComedyCollegeMovedChicagoOlympicsSecond City Author:Tina Fey
“For my first show at 'SNL', I wrote a Bill Clinton sketch, and during our read-through, it wasn't getting any laughs. This weight of embarrassment came over me, and I felt like I was sweating from my spine out. But I realized, 'Okay, that happened, and I did not die.' You've got to experience failure to understand that you can survive it.” InspirationalFirstsShowsDiesFeltLaughingHappenedOkayWeightBillsClintonI RealizedEmbarrassmentSpineSweatingSnl Author:Tina Fey
