“People talk about confidence without ever bringing up hard work. That’s a mistake. I know I sound like some dour older spinster on Downton Abbey who has never felt a man’s touch and whose heart has turned to stone, but I don’t understand how you could have self-confidence if you don’t do the work… Because confidence is like respect; you have to earn it.”
"True love is singing karaoke 'Under Pressure' and letting the other person sing the Freddie Mercury part."
- Mindy Kaling
Love
""True love is singing karaoke 'Under Pressure' and letting the other person sing the Freddie Mercury part.""
- Mindy Kaling
Love
"Motherhood is basically finding activities for children in three-hour pockets of time for the rest of your life."
- Mindy Kaling
Balance
"I figure if I’m gonna be a mess, I might as well be a hot mess."
- Mindy Kaling
Self-awareness
"‘Best friend’ isn’t a person—it’s a tier."
- Mindy Kaling
Relationships
"The man who has confidence in himself gains the confidence of others."
- Hasidic Proverb
Self-confidence
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken."
- Oscar Wilde
Self-confidence
"Be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else."
- Judy Garland
Self-confidence
"I am a woman with thoughts and questions and sh*t to say. I say if I’m beautiful. I say if I’m strong. You will not determine my story – I will."
- Amy Schumer
Self-confidence
"You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through."
- Rosalynn Carter
Self-confidence