Just Breathe. Sometimes You're Only A Few

Most Authors Liken The Struggle Of Writing To Something Mighty And Macho, Like Wrestling A Bear. Writing A Book Is Nothing Like That. It Is A Small, Slow Crawl To The Finish Line. Honestly, I Have Moments When I Don't Even Care If Anyone Reads This Book. I Just Want To Finish It.

Your Career And Your Passion Don't Always Match Up. Plenty Of Talented People Don't Have The Careers They Want. Plenty Of Untalented People Make Millions And Make Movies. There Is A Difference Between Determination And Talent.

Keep Your Virginity For As Long As You Can, Until It Starts To Feel Weird To You. Then Just Get It Over With.

Sticking Up For Ourselves In The Same Way We Would One Of Our Friends Is A Hard But Satisfying Thing To Do. Sometimes It Works.

An Interesting Thing About The Beginning Of Our Friendship And Professional Collaboration [with Tina Fey] Was That The Improve Scenes We Would Do Together Were Basically Dramatic And Not Funny At All.