I feel lucky because I was a nerd, which I talk about in the book, but I had academic success, so through that, because that's what my parents put a great deal of value on, I had a great childhood because I sort of fulfilled the expectations of being good at school.
Mindy KalingI have an underdog spirit in me, and now it feels weird to kind of get my own way more often than not.
Mindy KalingWe 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.
Mindy KalingWhenever I wanted to talk to anyone on the East Coast, it was way too late. Living three hours behind was one thing I complained about. The other thing, of course, was just that there were no seasons. I would complain about that too. Just tons of complaining, man, early on. I can't believe I'm still friends with the people I was friends with when I first started in LA.
Mindy Kaling