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" When someone really believes in what they're saying, but it's crazy, it's, like, my favorite thing on earth. "

Melissa McCarthy

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" I'm very boring. But I'm a bit obsessed with women that are so incredibly solid in their shoes that they don't care what other people think of them. I just think there's something so interesting about that kind of confidence. "

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" Strangers shouldn't be allowed to take a picture of your child and sell it for profit. "

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" I watch HGTV like a maniac, and when it's bad, it's like some crazy college guy watching a football game. "

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" When I was 22, I met with some janky manager, and she told me, 'You're never going to work at this weight.' I think I was a size 6 at the time. There is just this weird thing about how we perceive women in this country. I would love to be a part of breaking that down. "

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" I've always had mostly gay male friends. "

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" Nothing's more charming than someone who doesn't take herself too seriously. "

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" I didn't really know how to write jokes, so I just told weird, long stories about being tall and beautiful and wealthy in New York. I'd tell them very seriously, but I kind of looked like a drag queen at the time with big wigs and crazy 12-inch platform heels. "

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" I have caught my reflection and thought, 'Oof. That girl is struggling. That girl is tired.' I've had mornings where I'm like, 'Oh God, I have weird hair.' "

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