Mindy Kaling quotes

Mindy Kaling is an American actress, comedian, and writer, widely recognized for her work on television. Known for her roles in “The Office” and for creating “The Mindy Project,” she has made a significant mark in comedy. She continues to influence and inspire as a creator, performer, and producer. Here are 124 of her quotes:

I think when men hear that women want a commitment, they think it means commitment to a romantic relationship, but that's not it. It's a commitment to not floating around anywhere. I want a guy who is entrenched in his own life. (Mindy Kaling)
I simply regard romantic comedies as a subgenre of sci-fi, in which the world created therein has different rules than my regular human world. View quote
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Comedy writers have the most fragile egos. View quote
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I just have my characters say my controversial opinions and then hide behind them. View quote
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My relationship with my mom is really the single most profound relationship that I've ever had in my life. View quote
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All women love Colin Firth: Mr. Darcy, Mark Darcy, George VI-at this point he could play the Craigslist Killer and people would be like, 'Oh my God, the Craigslist Killer has the most boyish smile! View quote
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It'd be great to be so famous that if I murder someone, I will never, ever, ever serve any jail time, even if it's totally obvious to everyone that I did it. View quote
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There are many teenage vampire books you could have purchased instead. I'm grateful you made this choice. View quote
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If I gave my mother a knitted scarf she'd be worried I was wasting my time doing stupid stuff like knitting instead of school work. Presenting a homemade knitted object to my parents was actually like handing them a detailed backlog of my idleness. View quote
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I didn't completely forget how to be nice or feminine because I have a career. View quote
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That's what she said. (Mindy Kaling)
It makes me cry because it means that fewer and fewer people are believing it's cool to want what I want, which is to be married and have kids and love each other in a monogamous, long-lasting relationship. View quote
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Almost every college playwright or sketch or improv comedian was sort of aware of Christopher Durang - even kids in high school. His short plays were so accessible to younger people and I think that was inspirational to me. View quote
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I just want ambitious teenagers to know it is totally fine to be quite, observant kids. Besides being a delight to your parents, you will find you have plenty of time later to catch up. View quote
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The chorus of "Jack and Diane” is: Oh yeah, life goes on, long after the thrill of living is gone. Are you kidding me? The thrill of living was high school? Come on, Mr. Cougar Mellencamp. Get a life. View quote
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Writing, at its heart, is a solitary pursuit, designed to make people depressoids, drug addicts, misanthropes, and antisocial weirdos. View quote
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So I'm into men now, even though they can be frightening. I want a schedule-keeping, waking-up-early, wallet-carrying, non-Velcro-shoe-wearing man. View quote
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When smart people are nice, it's always terrifying, because I know they're taking in everything and thinking all kinds of smart and potentially judgmental things. View quote
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Always Wear Flats and Have Your Friends Sleep Over: A Step-by-Step How-To Guide for Avoiding Getting Murdered. View quote
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Maybe the point is that any marriage is work, but you may as well pick work that you like. View quote
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Even in my revenge fantasy where all I do is exercise, I can still do only twenty-five pull-ups. Pull-ups are tough, no joke. (Mindy Kaling)
I would rather have someone read my diary than look at my iPod playlists. View quote
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A remarkable thing about me is that the time that elapses between a sad thought and a flood of tears is three or four seconds. View quote
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If it weren't for my imagination, I would weigh ten thousand pounds. This is because the only way I am able to exercise anymore is through a long and vivid revenge fantasy. View quote
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Listen, my body is attracted to your body but when you speak it makes my brain angry. View quote
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Mindy Kaling

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Photo: US Department of Education, CC BY 2.0
Occupation: American Actress
Born: June 24, 1979
Quotes count: 124

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