Rashida Jones Quotes & Sayings (Page 6)

“I have to say, you know, I've seen so many people go through the cycle and become famous and not famous anymore and, you know, want - have their priorities change and want different things.”

“In 2002 Mom and I got a chance to act together in a play called 'Pitching to the Star,' with her brother, Robert Lipton. The three of us on the same stage - that was such a special experience for me.”

“In high school, I was on the youth advisory council for the Mayor's Office of Los Angeles, and that was kind of my first experience in the bureaucratic system. We tried to get things done, and nobody was really interested in getting anything done.”

“I'm a comedy geek so anything comedy related, whether that's standup shows, improv shows, I'm all over that. That's my favorite way to be entertained always.”

“In elementary and high school, I never considered acting as a profession.”

“I had a nickname in junior high, and I'm loathe to say this: 'potato lady.'”

“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.”

“As much as my parents are part of Hollywood, I have no recollection of them giving me advice about it.”

“I don't like expectations.”

“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.”