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" I traveled to Israel in a small party assembled by Marty Peretz, the editor-in-chief of 'The New Republic.' Other guests included Senator Al Gore and his wife, Tipper. Like every tourist group, we climbed Masada, floated in the Dead Sea, and visited a kibbutz. "

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" The average career span for a TV writer is 11 years. The only other thing I could find that had the same career span was a police dog. "

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Dog

" I think empathy is undervalued in a lot of these comedy writers' rooms. "

" Jenny McCarthy has used her celebrity and sex appeal to attract attention to autism. And while no one questions McCarthy's determination and passion, many scientists have debunked her anti-vaccine message and her claims that a gluten-free diet can provide a cure. "

" When threatened, the nervous system sometimes goes into a 'freeze response.' You assess the risk and determine that fight or flight doesn't help you. Staying put does. "

" Broad City's first season is full of moments that are insane... and yet make total sense. "

" Garry Shandling's stand-up specials were masterpieces of tightly crafted stories that delivered both hard jokes and hard truths. He was neurotic and self-deprecating, and his observations on life cut deep. "

Nell Scovell

Deep

Jokes

" Writing is not what you start. It's not even what you finish. It's what you start, finish, and put out there for the world to see. "

" There have always been women who were successful against the odds. Now we need to change the odds so more women can be successful. "

" I'd like to see David Letterman adopt the inclusion rider on his Netflix show. "

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See

Inclusion

" I've been speaking out about harassment and gender disparity for years. "

" Sensitivity training is a fine idea but isn't taken seriously by those who need it most. "

" Albert Brooks. Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Larry David. The best comedic actors play broad and real simultaneously, coming across as both larger than life and all too human. "

" Give me a rock, and I will roll it. "

Nell Scovell

Give

Give Me

" The vocabulary of my cynical world doesn't allow me to explain the success of 'Lean In.' "

" Blondness is a core Trump-family value: Both Donald Jr. and Eric got the memo and married blondes. "

" Moms Mabley blazed a path for female stand-ups in a housecoat and floppy hat. Phyllis Diller worked equally hard to make herself unattractive to men and non-threatening to women. "

" Unfortunately, my system for tracking down funny female writers isn't methodical. It's mainly based on word-of-mouth, which can cast a limited net. "

" One of the most rebellious things a woman can do is allow people to think she's mean. "

" Hollywood is built on relationships, and the way you keep relationships is by playing nice. "

" One of the greatest benefits to come out of 'Lean In' was convincing women to help and support other women - not out of this sense of duty and that you'd be condemned to hell forever if you didn't, but because it will make all your lives better. "

" You want a diverse writers' room, not because it's the fair thing to do or the right thing to do, but because it's the best thing to do for your show. I've seen that to be true. "

" I think it's an uphill battle in every field. You hear late-night comedy is hard on women. And then you hear investment banking is hard on women. And tech is hard on women. And then you start digging, and you learn philosophy departments are hard on women! "

" I was the second female writer ever hired at 'Late Night.' When I applied for the job in 1988, I had no way of knowing how much the odds were stacked against me. "

Nell Scovell

Night

Job

" The first Emmys I went to was in 1990 when the five nominees for best comedy were 'Designing Women,' 'Golden Girls,' 'Murphy Brown,' 'Cheers,' 'Wonder Years.' Three and a half were created by women. "

" Howard Dean is no longer the brilliant mastermind of the Fifty State Strategy that enabled the Democrats to storm the White House and Congress. He's the idiot wearing an ugly sweatshirt. "

" Like Lindsay Lohan and Lauren Conrad, Barack Obama is addicted to his BlackBerry. "

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Barack Obama

Blackberry

" I turned 40, and things started to go south. "

Nell Scovell

South

Turned

" The focus on male politicians extends beyond clothes, legs, and pretty faces. It's hard to find an article about former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich that doesn't mention his mop. "

" There's this perception that there's a pipeline problem for women and people of color. I don't buy into that. I think we have a broken doorbell problem, and there are plenty of women and people of color standing at the doorstep trying to get in the door, and nobody's opening it. "

" I realize that 'hire qualified women!' is the sort of outraged demand that's often met with a sigh. No one disagrees, and yet gender inequality in high-paying positions extends into all professions. "