Mindy Kaling Quotes

A collection of quotes by Mindy Kaling.

Mindy Kaling is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer. She was born on June 24, 1979, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Kaling is known for her role as Kelly Kapoor in the long-running hit sitcom "The Office," where she also served as a writer and executive producer. Her portrayal of the quirky and lovable Kelly earned her critical acclaim and a dedicated fan base.

Kaling's talent extended beyond acting, and she went on to create, write, and star in her own show, "The Mindy Project," which aired from 2012 to 2017. The show, partly inspired by her own experiences as an Indian-American woman navigating love and relationships, further solidified her position as a trailblazer in the entertainment industry.

Aside from her success on television, Kaling has also ventured into film. She has appeared in movies such as "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," "No Strings Attached," and "Ocean's 8." She has also lent her voice to animated films like "Inside Out" and "Despicable Me." Kaling has written multiple bestselling books, including "Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)" and "Why Not Me?"

Known for her quick wit, charm, and relatable humor, Mindy Kaling has become a prominent figure in popular culture. She has broken barriers for women, particularly women of color, in the entertainment industry and continues to inspire through her work.

As a kid, I always loved serialized books. It's the reason w

As a kid, I always loved serialized books. It's the reason why people love 'Harry Potter.' Serialization is amazing. It works in television. It works in film and it works in books. Especially when you're a young kid, you get attached to these characters.

You should never have to say hello or goodbye. Even at work

You should never have to say hello or goodbye. Even at work sometimes, and I know this is very unpopular, is that if I'm going to work every single day, I don't think you should have to hug people hello every single day when you come to work. I saw you Monday!

Work

Anyone who's lost someone to cancer will say this, that you

Anyone who's lost someone to cancer will say this, that you have to struggle to try to remember the person before the diagnosis happened, because they really do change - as anyone would change.

Change

My dad's whole family is in Madras and I was born in America

My dad's whole family is in Madras and I was born in America so we didn't have that big Indian community. I don't really have anything interesting to say about it. When I talk about it people are like, 'meh, let's talk about something else.'

Dad

I'm not good at anything except writing jokes. I wasn't good

I'm not good at anything except writing jokes. I wasn't good at sports, I wasn't good at anything artsy, ever. I think there was a real worry for a while about what I would be good at. I was just this chubby little Indian kid who looked like a nerd.

Sports

Nothing gives you confidence like being a member of a small,

Nothing gives you confidence like being a member of a small, weirdly specific, hard-to-find demographic.

Life Humor Funny Dreams Friendship Inspirational Comedy

My relationship with my mom is really the single most profou

My relationship with my mom is really the single most profound relationship that I've ever had in my life.

Mom

I have such a rich fantasy life, I can't help it. I do make

I have such a rich fantasy life, I can't help it. I do make up a lot of romantic stories in my head.

Romantic

I would love to be married. But it's not a necessity like th

I would love to be married. But it's not a necessity like the way that I feel I need and want to have children. It would be wonderful to have a husband, and I would feel blessed to do it. But I would feel sad for the rest of my life if I had no kids.

Sad

People talk about mumblecore but I prefer bumblecore, hyper-

People talk about mumblecore but I prefer bumblecore, hyper-realistic bee movies about how bees really are.

Movies

Anybody can have a birthday. It requires nothing. Murderers

Anybody can have a birthday. It requires nothing. Murderers have birthdays. It's the opposite of anything that I believe in. And I don't like at work where you stop everything to sing 'Happy Birthday' to someone. I feel like that's for children.

Birthday

The funniest racism is the racism between minorities. It's s

The funniest racism is the racism between minorities. It's something you don't see dramatized, but almost every minority I know who's my age, they have these funny stories about their parents stereotyping other minorities.

Age

I had these kind of unrealistic expectations that were fuele

I had these kind of unrealistic expectations that were fueled by romantic comedies, and it has both helped me and hurt me in many ways. It helped me because, in general, they've made me hopeful. I just figure things will eventually work out for me. But nobody is like any Tom Hanks character. Nobody is Hugh Grant. No one is Meg Ryan!

Romantic

I think a lot of writers, male and female, write as if their

I think a lot of writers, male and female, write as if their parents were killed in a car accident when they were 2, and they have no one to hold accountable. And unfortunately, I don't have that. I have parents who I care about what they think.

Car

I regard romantic comedies as a subgenre of sci-fi, in which

I regard romantic comedies as a subgenre of sci-fi, in which the world operates according to different rules than my regular human world.

Romantic

When I was a little kid, I wrote this play about all these c

When I was a little kid, I wrote this play about all these characters living in a haunted house. There was a witch who lived there, and a mummy. When they were all hassling him, this guy who bought the house - I can't believe I remember this - he said to them, 'Who's paying the mortgage on this haunted house?' I thought that was really funny.

Funny

It used to be that you had to make female TV characters perf

It used to be that you had to make female TV characters perfect so no one would be offended by your 'portrayal' of women. Even when I started out on 'The Office' eight years ago, we could write our male characters funny and flawed, but not the women. And now, thankfully, it's completely different.

Funny

Almost every college playwright or sketch or improv comedian

Almost every college playwright or sketch or improv comedian was sort of aware of Christopher Durang - even kids in high school. His short plays were so accessible to younger people and I think that was inspirational to me.

Inspirational

I have a great job writing for 'The Office,' but, really, al

I have a great job writing for 'The Office,' but, really, all television writers do is dream of one day writing movies. I'll put it this way: At the Oscars the most famous person in the room is, like, Angelina Jolie. At the Emmys the huge exciting celebrity is Bethenny Frankel. You get what I mean.

Famous

On 'The Office,' so much of the show is about disguising you

On 'The Office,' so much of the show is about disguising your true feelings and your romantic feelings because it was a mock documentary.

Romantic