Lake Bell Quotes

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Lake Bell

Profession : Actress

Birth : March 24, 1979

You have to keep hobbies in L.A. Otherwise, it's sad.

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Having children is not for everyone, but I think it's a beautiful lesson in it not being all about me anymore. It's a relief, in a way. It's like, this is her story now, and I'm her mom. It's a nice shift.

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The finest lesson I've learned with age is that all I need is a small team of comrades who inspire me, try not to judge me, and remind me when I'm judging myself.

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The only thing I liked about Christmas as a kid was the gifts; otherwise, it just seemed like a stressful time.

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When you have a little one, you realize that your only mission in life is to protect this helpless, very sensitive creature. That is your charge. That's primal. I relate to that deeply.

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The two things that hit you when you meet someone are, first, how they're visually put together and then, what they tell you with the tone of their voice - whether or not they're to be taken seriously.

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I like my body, I like to have fun with what I put on, but I also want to remain classic. So I guess my signature is sexy and eclectic but classic.

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I have this necklace I always wear. I collect pendants from people I love; my best friends and members of my family have all given me one, and I put them on this chain so no matter where I am they're always with me.

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I love fashion. I always have. When I was a kid, I was in almost full-on costumes when I went to school, and I've retained a bit of that in my adulthood.

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There are a lot of funny people and a lot of unfunny people. Some of them are women and some of them are dudes.

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I find the female tragedy of insecurity to be hilarious. We get obsessed over issues like the tiny skin tags on our backs or that we're fat. You read one line in a magazine and it sends you into a tailspin.

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Actually, in my own life I think I probably feign neuroses to be more interesting than I am.

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I think coming to work and being absurd and neurotic and thoughtful at the same time is far more interesting.

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I am lactose intolerant, and I always thought it was really funny how people who are lactose intolerant continue to eat dairy, because they like it so much. And I find it not acceptable.

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But I'd say 'How to Make It in America' is the most accurate depiction of the New York hipster community on television for sure.

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Filmmaking is a huge privilege; it's not brain surgery. It's art, and art is supposed to be an enjoyable process, and it is an enjoyable experience for me.

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My dad's a Jew, and my mom's a WASP, so that should pretty much say it all. It was a comically dysfunctional family.

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I did accents and funny voices for the family when I was growing up.

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When you write and direct your own film, you basically know exactly what you want. Or you hope to. For the studio, it actually can make life a little easier, because if you have a bunch of questions, they only need to call one person.

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My happy place is holding my daughter and my husband in the same hug. It really is. I'm getting emotional just thinking about it. I consider it such a privilege, and I know that I'm lucky. I never want to take it for granted.

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