Quotes By Alia Shawkat

Right when I turned 18, I moved to New York, originally for school, and then dropped out and just lived in New York.

Mitch Hurwitz was like a father figure to me. He was so sweet, and he's just so smart.

I go into work and get my hair and makeup done, go into wardrobe. I have to do three hours of school a day.

We're not going to dumb down for them. They have to move up. They're the network and we're the show.

When I get a new script my mom will read them and just be aghast. I think it's hysterical.

We don't have a laugh track, which helped Seinfeld a lot, and did kind of tell people when to laugh. It just made it a lot easier. Our show doesn't have that, so it's hard for Middle America to catch on.

I've been reading scripts where they've been doing a lot of singing now, but within the dark, realistic story line. I would love, love, love, love to do that. But not a musical on Broadway, I don't have that kind of energy or stamina.

I would do a movie musical.

I don't think it's good to say that you won't do certain things, but I don't necessarily have the natural urge to write.

Kids can be harsh, especially when they get jealous.

The words are ludicrous at times, but you add the reality to it and that gives it the balance it has.

But I love singing, and I've been singing backup for friends' bands.

In my opinion FOX is known for being a network that just advertises, and that's pretty much how they get their viewers.

I was a late bloomer.