One friend with whom you have a lot in common is better than three with whom you struggle to find things to talk about.

My whole childhood was like: Work hard, be quiet, respect elderly people, respect your parents, and just be unobtrusive.

We always think of a diet with a big groan. But I think diets are fun. I think it is an American pastime for a lot of women.

Bribes and boy bands. That’s all you need to be a babysitter.

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.

My dad's whole family is in Madras and I was born in America so we didn't have that big Indian community. I don't really have anything interesting to say about it. When I talk about it people are like, 'meh, let's talk about something else.'

Later, when you're grown up, you realize you never really get to hang out with your family. You pretty much have only eighteen years to spend with them full time, and that's it.