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“Anyone who's lost someone to cancer will say this, that you have to struggle to try to remember the person before the diagnosis happened, because they really do change - as anyone would change.”

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Mindy Kaling

Mindy Kaling, born on June 24, 1979, is an accomplished actress, screenwriter, and producer from the United States. She gained widespread recognition for her role as Pam Beesly in 'The Office', which earned her numerous nominations and awards. Known for her humor and insightful character portrayals, Kaling has become one of the most influential women in the entertainment industry through her success in film and television. more

“My grades in high school were not very good. I was that kind of perfectionist that figured if you can't do it perfectly, why do it at all? So my grades weren't great, but I feel like, is there any other way that I could have gotten into NYU? I don't know. I think that it definitely worked in my favor in some ways.”

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Author:Mara Wilson

“Whereas when I was a teenager, other teenagers didn't want anything to do with me. It was even like that in college to a degree. People of that age don't want anything to do with their childhood, because they had put away childish things, and they're trying to distance themselves.”

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Author:Mara Wilson

“I'm in my late 20s, and people are coming around to it again. I think they're realizing how much this stuff affects them. I think all the time about how much Judy Blume affected me, or Beverly Cleary. And I think that now some people are starting to come around and get more of an appreciation for [my stuff].”

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Author:Mara Wilson

“If you're interested in something, that's all that matters. You'll spend more time doing it, that than anything else, and possibly more time doing it than anybody else.”

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Author:Neil deGrasse Tyson