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

So I’m into men now, even though they can be frightening. I want a schedule-keeping, waking-up-early, wallet-carrying, non-Velcro-shoe-wearing man.

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

Always Wear Flats and Have Your Friends Sleep Over: A Step-by-Step How-To Guide for Avoiding Getting Murdered

Your fear that your parents will actually kill you for dropping out of college is something that I think a lot of children of immigrants would maybe relate to.

I've always had that chip on my shoulder. I've just always been super hard on myself.

When smart people are nice, it's always terrifying, because I know they're taking in everything and thinking all kinds of smart and potentially judgmental things.