I think a lot of writers, male and female, write as if their parents were killed in a car accident when they were 2, and they have no one to hold accountable. And unfortunately, I dont have that. I have parents who I care about what they think. – Mindy Kaling
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. – Mindy Kaling
It used to be that you had to make female TV characters perfect so no one would be offended by your portrayal of women. Even when I started out on The Office eight years ago, we could write our male characters funny and flawed, but not the women. And now, thankfully, its completely different. – Mindy Kaling
Fast food is hugely important in the life of a comedy writer. All we do is order in, and what were going to eat is hotly debated. – Mindy Kaling