Tina Fey

"Do your own thing on your own terms and make sure freaking everyone knows that you're a person to be reckoned with."

"You're a smart, talented woman. You will do amazing things."

"If you want to make an audience laugh, you have to make fun of something they care about."

"Great people don't have time to waste on producing material."

"Bitches get stuff done."

"You can't be that kid standing in the cafeteria alone looking like you want to punch people in the face."

"I have a thick skin but I'm not emotionally unavailable."

"Real confidence is knowing when to ask for help."

"So start behaving like the person you want to become."

"The person who will be most successful is the person who is completely themselves."

"It's been my experience that the friendliest and most welcoming people are those who understand that everyone is struggling."

"Don't waste your energy trying to educate or change opinions that are not really looking to change."

"Say yes and you'll figure it out afterwards."

"If you want to make an audience laugh, you have to make fun of something they care about."

"The difference between real life and the movies is that in real life, the evil gets punished."

"Be ambitious. But understand that life is the long game."

"Bossiness is not really a synonym for leadership."

"I have a thick skin but I'm not emotionally unavailable."

"Decide what things you're willing to fail at."

"In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as exaggeration."

"My success is not about how famous I am. My success is about being a good parent."

"You're never going to be a super confident person your whole life."

"Do not be afraid to be who you are."

"Every girl should know how to do their own hair and makeup."

"Make mistakes and own them. That is what makes you real."

"Money can't buy you being a decent person."

"I am not a meatloaf. I am not trying to appeal to everyone."

"You show up, you do the work, and you become a professional."

"The key to a great romantic relationship is to remember that you're supposed to like each other."

"Lean in on your friends."