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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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" Hated 'The Imitation Game.' Totally inaccurate. A gay man with a messy room? Don't buy it. "

" 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. "

" When I write, I feel like an optometrist, constantly flipping between lenses and asking, 'Is this better? Is this?' Slowly, the work comes into focus. "

" 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.' "

" 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. "

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

" I've worked on over twenty TV staffs, and nine out of ten male colleagues are wonderful, inclusive, and professional. Still, there's usually one guy - the Tenth Man - who turns a fun job into a dental appointment. "

" In March 2010, I attended an art opening for Kimberly Brooks's show 'The Stylist Project' in Los Angeles. It was a starry celebration hosted by Dior and 'Vanity Fair' to benefit P.S. Arts. But even as fun-to-gape-at actresses like Christina Hendricks arrived, I couldn't take my eyes off the oil portraits. "

" 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. "

" The desire to keep doing what we love supersedes the desire to penalize bad behavior. "

" The creative process is often wrapped up in bottomless anxiety, and when the world applauds the product of that process, it soothes the anxiety. Briefly. Then the anxiety returns and even intensifies. "

" Early on in my career, I was often the only woman in the room, writing for shows like 'Late Night with David Letterman,' 'The Simpsons,' 'Newhart,' and 'Coach,' and sometimes I'd feel like I didn't belong. "

" When you start a memoir, you think, 'I'm going to blast all the people who were mean to me.' And then you start writing, and you go, actually, it's so much more fun to say nice things about people who were kind and generous to you. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

" Everyone - male and female - is biased. But no one wants to admit it, so our brains search for examples that disprove the accusation. "

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

" If women who don't help women get a special circle in hell, I think women who do help women should get a special cloud in heaven. "

" People say, 'Dress for the job you want,' and since I wanted a job that guys had, I dressed like a guy. "

" 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 learned not to get too happy about good news or too distraught about bad. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "