My mother is more of an adviser. I followed everything she did when I was younger, because I looked up to her so much.
Mindy KalingRunning is a quick trigger for a good mood. The great thing about endorphins, you don't have to be in great shape to get them.
Mindy KalingCatharsis isn't art. You can't rely on catharsis to get a laugh. Because guess what? People do laugh when something's shocking, but that is, to me, the absolute fakest of laughs. That's not something that sustains a television series, or a movie, or even 45 minutes of a stand-up set at Carolines.
Mindy KalingTrue love is singing karaoke 'under pressure' and letting the other person sing the Freddie Mercury part.
Mindy KalingIf you are going to ask your crush for their phone number, you are one of the small group of women I am so jealous of.
Mindy KalingThose who are saying it's possible [to balance family and business] are often in a little bit of a rarefied place where they also have the money to do that. It's not quite such an easy stance to take when you don't have the same resources. I like to remind people that these are rich Manhattanites and to keep an eye on the fact that, especially with social media and these articles and these blogs, that that is not the reality for most women, unfortunately.
Mindy Kaling