Alison Brie Quotes

I'm a generally optimistic person.

I don't think being flawed is a bad thing for a character... nor do I think it's a bad thing for a person in life, because that's how we all are.

I love Jason Bateman. He's so funny.

Ted Danson is amazing. He's incredible.

There's a lot of opportunities for scene-stealing if you're a dog.

A lot of people come to Los Angeles and think that they're going to be famous, just like that.

I had been reading a lot of pilots. It was pilot season and I had decided, in my mind, that I wanted to do another show, but the bar had already been set so high, having working on Mad Men and Community, that I was really particular. I was looking for something really specific, but I didn't even know exactly what that was. When I read 'Glow', it just checked every box.

My parents are definitely reformed hippies.

What is about women that they just go right for the guy that repulses them?

I enjoy doing drama, and I enjoy doing comedy equally. They're both amazing to me, and it's such an honor to be recognized for both genres, and to have the opportunity to work on shows of such great caliber in both genres. So, you know, it's easy to do both.

I think it's important to be honest with yourself about what you want and it's important to be honest with your partner about what you need.

Obviously, the 'Glow' show is a real feminist story. I knew it would be about female empowerment, and that was really exciting to me. Having some distance on a period show, I think you can really delve into those kinds of political topics in an in-depth way, and a lot of that reverberates today.

I've always loved film and wanted to work in film. I just love working and creating new characters, and trying different genres and different things.

I look really good in a scuba suit.

I think most of the time with independent films, you don't know where it's gonna end up. I've done a number of films that may never see the light of day, so it ends up being exclusively about the content, material, the characters and the story. Things that you maybe wouldn't get an opportunity to do otherwise. So, as an actor, obviously it's so different.

In my personal life, I'm hilarious! I was always a bit of a jokester.

I feel like any time John Oliver is added to something, the comedy is instantly there. He's so funny.

I think it's never too late to learn - or it's a lesson that's good to continue learning - that you need to treat everyone on a set with respect.

I like that 'Mad Men' is now an adjective I use to describe clothing when I'm shopping: 'I like this top. It's very 'Mad Men.''

You know, Mad Men is notoriously secretive with its plotlines, even with exposing them to actors on the show.

I think Twitter is such a cool thing because it really is a direct line to the fans and for fans back to you, and it's such a new thing. I think in the past there's been usually fan mail and that's really good, but Twitter, it gets an immediate response.

I always wanted to play a mental patient. I was fascinated with playing crazy people in college, and I don't know if I ever quite perfected it.

I like to be in pain when I'm getting massaged. That way I know I'm getting my money's worth.

30 Rock is probably one of my favorite shows. It's just joke after joke after joke.

I get pigeonholed into type-A personality characters, but I'm really not type A. I'm kind of a spaz.

I enjoy doing drama, and I enjoy doing comedy equally.

Alien is one of my favourite films. I'm a classic horror fan. It's a tough one for me, because I get scared quite easily.

Honestly, my favorite kind of dancing is just lettin' loose. There's something great about the carefree flinging of your body to great music. It can be so joyous.

The longer we work on the show, the more the writers just start surprising you.

Money means better meals at better places.

I try to be very much in control when it comes to work. I have a strong work ethic.

I kind of love going to weddings - it's a guilty pleasure. I've never been the wedding-y type girl dreaming about the big day, the dress, but I always cry. Always. Even if I don't know the bride that well, I'm verklempt!