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" We have a lot of depressed people in the world because they don't know what their purpose is in life. "

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" Tina Fey is my mentor, whether she likes it or not. "

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" I played volleyball and basketball, and I did track and volleyball in college. "

" I was auditioning a lot in L.A., and I was actually getting called back a lot for sitcoms. But I wasn't getting jobs. I even tested for 'Saturday Night Live' and didn't get that. "

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" Society has this deeply rooted love of seeing women fail. "

" I didn't set out to write some female-empowering movie; I just wanted to write a funny college comedy. "

" I've seen 'Bring It On,' like, a thousand times. "

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" Tell your daughters and their daughters that if they want to be a firewoman, they can be a firewoman. If they want to be an astronaut, they can be an astronaut. If they want to run their own business or run for president, they can do whatever they put their mind to. "

" I was the runt of the family, the shortest and the smallest, so I think they perceived me as the one who was like, 'Look at me!' - just trying to get their attention and being a goofball. "