Rashida Jones Quotes - Page 3

I love guys and the way they think; they're so straightforward - and women can learn from that.

I love romantic comedies. I have a deep respect for them. I think they're really difficult to write and write well.

I pretty much borrow my entire beauty regime from my mom.

I really like the relaxed glamour of the 70s.

I think you make mistakes, especially in your twenties, where you date guys you wouldn't even be friends with - ever.

I'm generally a pretty friendly person.

I'm terrified of performing live.

I've always dreamt of having some sort of undercover job. I think it's probably the coolest thing in the world, but ultimately a very lonely life.

In elementary and high school, I never considered acting as a profession.

It's hard to find female leads that are flawed and interesting and dynamic.

I love being part of an ensemble.

I know what it's like to have my heart broken. It is not adorable.

I had a nickname in junior high, and I'm loathe to say this: 'potato lady.'

I'm lucky because I have so many clashing cultural, racial things going on: black, Jewish, Irish, Portuguese, Cherokee. I can float and be part of any community I want.

My parents are the coolest of the cool on every single level, and it's because they have a deep appreciation for every moment of their lives.

I think every girl has that a guy she has trouble letting go of.

Chemotherapy is brutal. The goal is pretty much to kill everything in your body without killing you.

Just because a situation is grim doesn't mean you don't have every right to smile.

I think part of being an adult is leaving the fairytale behind.

Ads featuring real women and real beauty are such a necessary component to offset the potentially dangerous programming out there for little girls.

Auditioning is the worst.

Comedy is like music, and the way to make the best music is to have skilled musicians in your band.

It's very challenging to learn something new as an adult.

I remember being a kid and seeing the 'National Inquirer' at the grocery store checkout line. When somebody actually picked up a copy, it was mortifying. You felt dirty for them. But now it's perfectly acceptable to read something like that. There's absolutely no taboo surrounding that kind of exploitation.

You know, I grew up on romantic comedies, and it's hard to find a new way to tell that story.