Emily V. Gordon Quotes

Emily V. Gordon

Profession : Writer

Birth : May 3, 1979

I think it's lovely when people are more involved in local politics.

Emily V. Gordon

That's part of what a relationship is: you don't experience things in the same way.

Emily V. Gordon

I think it's always good to get into your partner's mindset.

Emily V. Gordon

Love is a good thing.

Emily V. Gordon

I always tell people, 'Take a class or volunteer.' It really helps you get out of your own little pocket of people you always see and gets you exposed to a new group of people.

Emily V. Gordon

I remember being a teenager and feeling like I could talk to anyone anywhere about anything.

Emily V. Gordon

I definitely think, when you're a teenager, it's more forgiving to talk to strangers and go up to people at a mall or whatever.

Emily V. Gordon

I'm not an actress. I'm a writer.

Emily V. Gordon

I grew up in a town where there were no Muslims whatsoever, and there was not a lot of exposure.

Emily V. Gordon

I'm a mental-health advocate big time, so I think it's great when depression is a thing that's discussed out in the open, because it's still way too stigmatized.

Emily V. Gordon

There's nothing like listening to the drone of QVC's always-bubbly pitchwomen, as they try to move loose-fitting tunics with 'just the right amount of sparkle,' to soothe you into a healing slumber.

Emily V. Gordon

You didn't have to know anything about show business to appreciate the characters' humor, because at its heart, 'Party Down' was about following dreams, dealing with rejection, and surviving all the lame jobs we've all had to work just to get by in the meantime.

Emily V. Gordon

I'm tired of hearing about 'Damages,' I don't care how life-changing 'The Wire' is, and I don't want to hear another word about 'Battlestar Galactica' or its super-awesome ending.

Emily V. Gordon

If a show is a critical success but a ratings flop, I assume that people are just championing the show because it looks cool to root for an underdog.

Emily V. Gordon

If a show is wickedly, hugely popular, like 'Mad Men,' I assume that the masses, in their infinite inferiority to me, don't know what good TV is and that everyone is just brainwashed.

Emily V. Gordon

When someone insists that you watch a show that's already been on for a few seasons, they're basically saying, 'Hey, you're not doing anything for the next five weeks, are you? Because have I got a plan for you every single night! It's 'Weeds!''

Emily V. Gordon

Sometimes, I hate-watch television.

Emily V. Gordon

It's absolutely amazing to me that anyone allowed their children to watch 'The Ren & Stimpy Show' in the '90s; it's dark, gross, nihilistic, and absolutely bizarre.

Emily V. Gordon