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" Sometimes, not knowing what you're doing allows you to do things you never knew you could do. "

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" I fantasize about the networks making a rule that each show's writing staff needs to reflect the gender and racial makeup of its audience. "

" Making someone laugh is the simplest, most basic positive human connection. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Hollywood is hard on everyone, but it really is harder on women and people of color. "

" An executive producer with an all-male writing staff once inadvertently revealed his deep, dark fear. While discussing a full-time position for me, he mused out loud, 'I wonder if having a woman in the room will change everything.' Of course, what he really meant was: 'I wonder if having a woman in the room will change me.' "

" The Pulitzer Prize was established when Joseph Pulitzer died in 1911, leaving a bequest to create the eponymous award. An immigrant from Hungary, Pulitzer struck it rich by combining the 'St. Louis Post' and the 'St. Louis Dispatch' to make the - wait for it - 'St. Louis Post-Dispatch.' "

" An ocean of ink - real and virtual - has been spilled critiquing the appearance of female politicians. "

" Misogyny - and racism - are 'hidden in plain sight,' and the burden of eliminating them should fall on the institutions, not the victims. "

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

" I'm on the board of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, which is run by Dr. Stacy Smith - she conceived of the inclusion rider. What I love about the inclusion rider is it uses the fact that Hollywood is based on hierarchies, and it knows that these key players have persuasive power. "

" 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. "

" Even when powerful men stumble, they inspire fear. "

" Writing for TV made way more sense than writing for magazines. And by sense, I mean money. "

" If necessity is the mother of invention, urgency is the uncle of change. Without it, progress slows and then stops and then reverses. "

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

" My first joke that ever aired on 'Late Night' was for a list of 'Top 10 Least Popular Summer Camps.' My contribution - 'Camp Tick in beautiful Lyme, Connecticut' - squeaked in at No. 10. Like a trip to Camp Tick, my time at 'Late Night' faded into memory like a short session at a dicey summer camp. "

" The more successful you are as a man, the more you're liked. And the more successful you are as a woman, the more you're disliked. "

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

" Moral licensing comes into play when people rely on past behavior to dismiss current prejudiced behavior. This is better known as the 'Some of my best friends are...' defense. "

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

" In TV, you look to make characters consistent, but in real life, we're not consistent. Sometimes we're brave, and sometimes we're not. Sometimes we're very aggressive, and sometimes we back right down. "

" There have been many great newspapermen, but to my mind, only two have achieved immortality: Pulitzer for his endowment and William Randolph Hearst for his castle. "

" Trump Tower is no ordinary property: It is the jewel in Donald Trump's brass crown. "

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

" The Kennedy Center Honors reflects our humanity and higher purpose. We are a great nation, in part, because we value culture. "

" If I were to write a sequel to 'Lean In' for men, I would call it 'Make Room.' "

" We have so many great memoirs from women in front of the camera, from Tina Fey, Mindy Kaling, Amy Poehler, and Amy Schumer. "

" Retaining a child-like sense of wonder is a boon for creative types like Steven Spielberg and J. K. Rowling. "

" Once, after a long week, I felt so insecure that I decided to make a list of people who thought I was funny even if I didn't think I was. At the top of the list, I wrote, 'Garry Shandling.' His early praise protected me like a comedy-writer version of Harry Potter's scar. "