Elizabeth Meriwether quotes

What does being a woman today mean? Is there a right way of doing it? Is there a wrong way of doing it? Different kinds of women, female friendships: It's all pretty funny, and worth making fun of. (Elizabeth Meriwether)

The funniest things just come from honesty. We have a tendency to see female characters as representative of something larger than what they are, when male characters are just characters.

Elizabeth Meriwether

If women ran Hollywood, The Hollywood Reporter would have a "Men in Entertainment" issue every year, and those jerks would have to write something.

Elizabeth Meriwether

I think they should create a holiday for friends-with-benefits relationships. Because I feel like Valentine's Day is, maybe it's a day to stay home and cry.

Elizabeth Meriwether

If I'm writing something and I'm not feeling mischievous, then I know it's not going to be great.

Elizabeth Meriwether

Dysfunctional co-dependent relationships always appeal to me. I don't know exactly how it started. I start writing sketches of characters and little scene-lets, and then it builds.

Elizabeth Meriwether

I was really freaked out when I heard that Cookie Monster was going to be changed to Veggie Monster, but that turned out to be a lie.

Elizabeth Meriwether

But, yes, I learned everything working in theater. I learned the importance of community - I was constantly going to play readings, stand-up nights, improv. nights.

Elizabeth Meriwether

The striking thing about 'New Girl' is that under all the comedy, there's something about the emotions and reactions that feels very real - much more real than other sitcoms. Like - maybe everybody is sort of laid bare in different ways.

Elizabeth Meriwether

People want to put women in one box, and I'm interested in how women can be everything at once.

Elizabeth Meriwether

Why do British people make such good TV? It's so annoying. Stop it. Is it because they have free health care? Uggh. (Elizabeth Meriwether)

Elizabeth Meriwether

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Occupation: American Playwright
Born: October 11, 1981
Quotes count: 11

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