“The research. It is always the best part of writing. And, of course, it is the great excuse to travel.” Quote by Michael Scott
“I think readers nowadays are happy to have genres blurred. We're seeing that on screen too: The Pirates of the Caribbean mashes up history and fantasy, Cowboys and Aliens mixes the Western and the Science Fiction genres.” ThinkingFictionFantasySeeingReaderScience FictionWesternScreensAliensGenreCowboyPirateCaribbeanMash Up Author:Colette Freedman
“There is a lot of catarsis that passes itself off as art or comedy and I'm kind of critical of that. I think that just because you bare your soul or underwear or private moments it doesn't , or necessarily make for entertainment, or good writing, or funny writing.” ThinkingWritingKindArtSoulMomentsComedyEntertainmentCriticalYour SoulUnderwearGood Writing Author:Mindy Kaling
“My mother is more of an adviser. I followed everything she did when I was younger, because I looked up to her so much.” MotherAdviser Author:Mindy Kaling
“I'm a smart enough person to know that I don't want everyone to be cookie-cutter versions of the nine guys who wear Converse sneakers.” KnowsWantPersonsEnoughGuySmartNineVersionsCookiesConversesSneakersCuttersCookie Cutters Author:Mindy Kaling
“In my writers' room, which is mostly men, I get a lot of questions like "What would be the quickest way to pass as a seemingly normal guy between the ages of twenty-five and forty years old?"” MenWayYearsWould BeAgeGuyRoomsFiveNormalTwentiesFortyTwenty FiveForty Years Old Author:Mindy Kaling
“My dad is funny in his own way, and so is my brother, but in terms of legitimately making a lot of people laugh, that's my mom. I inherit my sense of comedy from her.” PeopleWayTermLaughingComedyBrotherMomDadMy DadMy MomMy Brother Author:Mindy Kaling
“When I was growing up, I didn't do plays in downtown Boston, and my parents weren't putting me in auditions. They never thought, Oh, she has a gift! They never thought of me as an entertainer when I was a young kid.” PlayKidsYoungParentGrowing UpGrowingAuditionsBostonEntertainersDowntown Author:Mindy Kaling
“My whole childhood was like: Work hard, be quiet, respect elderly people, respect your parents, and just be unobtrusive.” PeopleHardWholeParentChildhoodHard WorkQuietElderly Author:Mindy Kaling
“I don't ever remember being able to debate with my parents. Even though I thought of myself as a very bright kid, I couldn't be vocal in that way.” WayKidsAbleRememberParentDebateVocal Author:Mindy Kaling
“My dad is a very snappy dresser; he gets all his stuff tailored. He's an architect, so he's a little more artistically minded.” LittlesStuffDadMy DadArchitectTailoredDressers Author:Mindy Kaling