There was a time when I let go of the reins and thought, What's meant to happen will happen. That's probably one of my biggest faults as a person, and something that I've had to work really hard on: believing in this idea that the universe will decide for me. The universe is not going to decide in your favor.
Rashida JonesA question I get asked a lot is 'What is it like to play the straight guy all the time?' And I'm totally okay with it.
Rashida JonesI hate to be a broken record - my parents have a lot to do with that too, because that's how they live their lives.
Rashida JonesIn high school, I was on the youth advisory council for the Mayor's Office of Los Angeles, and that was kind of my first experience in the bureaucratic system. We tried to get things done, and nobody was really interested in getting anything done.
Rashida Jones