When a man plays a woman in a dress, you're halfway there. It's inherently funny. When a woman plays a man, for whatever reason, it's not that instant kind of funny.

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Elizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey ( ; born May 18, 1970) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer. Known for her comedic roles in sketch comedy, television and film, Fey has received numerous accolades, including ten Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards as well as nominations for a...

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If everyone had a dad like mine, no one would have sex tapes.

In most cases being a good boss means hiring talented people and then getting out of their way.

If you are capable people are happy to play with you.

Like most people who have had one baby, I am an expert on everything and will tell you, unsolicited, how to raise your kid.

It's harder to make something good when you can't curse all the time.

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I enjoy being a highly overpaid actor.

—Sir Ralph Richardson

Acting like someone you're not is exactly what it takes to realize you're capable of more than you ever knew.

The most difficult character in comedy is that of a fool, and he must be no simpleton who plays the part.

—Miguel de Cervantes

There's a rule in acting called, "Don't play the result." If you have a character who's going to end up in a certain place, don't play that until you get there. Play each scene and each beat as it comes. And that's what you do in life: You don't play the result.

—Michael J. Fox

Women are better at acting then men. Why? Because we have to be. If successfully convincing someone bigger than you are of something he doesn't want to know is a survival skill, this is how women have survived through the millennia.

—Meryl Streep