Quotes by Rashida Jones

About Rashida Jones:

Rashida Leah Jones is an American actress, comic book author, film producer, and screenwriter. She is known for playing Ann Perkins on NBC's comedy Parks and Recreation, Louisa Fenn on Fox's Boston Public, and Karen Filippelli on The Office. She has had film roles in Our Idiot Brother, The Social Network, The Muppets, I Love You, Man, and Celeste and Jesse Forever (for which she wrote the screenplay).
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I don't think that there's been one example in history where somebody has openly talked about their personal life and it's done them any good.

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Good rom-coms have some reflection of the way things are, the sign of the times.

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I've been really lucky thus far with acting, in that I can do things I believe in and feel good about, and feel good about myself. If for some reason one day that ends, I won't do it anymore. If I feel like I have to compromise myself to continue to ...

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For the most part, it is really nice when people come up to me, because I do think that people who are awkward relate to me, and that's really nice. It's generally good.

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There's a definite responsibility that comes with being famous. You shouldn't be able to just dress up and look pretty.

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My pet peeve and my goal in life is to somehow get an adjective for 'integrity' in the dictionary. 'Truthful' doesn't really cover it, or 'genuine.' It should be like 'integritus.'

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I know that in life there will be sickness, devastation, disappointments, heartache - it's a given. What's not a given is the way you choose to get through it all. If you look hard enough, you can always find the bright side.

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I've always dreamt of having some sort of undercover job. I think it's probably the coolest thing in the world, but ultimately a very lonely life.

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For the most part, having more money and more fame make your life harder. It just does. I've seen it happen with people. You know, it's so hard to stay normal. It's so hard to stay happy. It's hard to remember why you were doing what you did in the f...

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People are not enjoying life because they're trying to be something or brand themselves.

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It's such a fortunate life, if you can work as an actor.

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I don't think any other emotion is the equivalent of laughter. So I do whatever I can to laugh all the time and to hide my pain.

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A question I get asked a lot is 'What is it like to play the straight guy all the time?' And I'm totally okay with it.

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I tend to leave the house without makeup all the time. I'm kind of lazy that way.

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I have a father who came from nothing and conquered the world. The last thing I'm going to do is sit here and spend his money and try to look pretty. That's not interesting to me at all.

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I think anybody who has had a long relationship and has had a really hard time letting go, wants to feel like it's not all for naught, and it's meaningful, because it makes you who you are.

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You know, I grew up on romantic comedies, and it's hard to find a new way to tell that story.

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Just because a situation is grim doesn't mean you don't have every right to smile.

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My first love, I'll never forget, and it's such a big part of who I am, and in so many ways, we could never be together, but that doesn't mean that it's not forever. Because it is forever.

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I love going to weddings.

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I kind of understand now why people freak out when they see celebrities that they love, because that's how I feel about every single Muppet.

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Author Bio

  • NameRashida Jones
  • Descriptionactress, model, musician
  • BornFebruary 25, 1976
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor; Television Actor; Film Actor; Screenwriter; Autobiographer; Writer