Quotes from Rashida Jones

Smiling is definitely one of the best beauty remedies

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

Marriage feels like an industry with catering and really expensive bands.

I think part of being an adult is leaving the fairytale behind.

There's a definite responsibility that comes with being famous. You shouldn't be able to just dress up and look pretty.

I'm terrified of performing live.

I've always dreamt of having some sort of undercover job. I think it's probably the coolest thing in the world, but ultimately a very lonely life.

It's hard to find female leads that are flawed and interesting and dynamic.

My pet peeve and my goal in life is to somehow get an adjective for 'integrity' in the dictionary. 'Truthful' doesn't really cover it, or 'genuine.' It should be like 'integritus.'

People are not enjoying life because they're trying to be something or brand themselves.

My activities tend to revolve around crossword puzzles, reading and playing piano and games with my friends.

Geeks are finally having their day.

I am generally cast as the dependable, affable, loving, friend-wife-girlfriend.

I'm generally a pretty friendly person.

Music will always be a part of my life, but career-wise, acting is where my heart is.

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.

The minute you feel like there's nothing left to learn, whether it's with your career or life, you're done.

I probably wouldn't be acting if I didn't grow up in Hollywood.

I think that women are powerful and they're multifaceted and they're survivors; they don't have to depend on a man to do the things they needed them to do, whether it was hunting or lifting heavy things, so what's a man's place now? Who knows!

I've been really lucky thus far with acting, in that I can do things I believe in and feel good about, and feel good about myself. If for some reason one day that ends, I won't do it anymore. If I feel like I have to compromise myself to continue to be in this industry, I don't want to do that.

I don't think any other emotion is the equivalent of laughter. So I do whatever I can to laugh all the time and to hide my pain.

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

For the most part, having more money and more fame make your life harder. It just does. I've seen it happen with people. You know, it's so hard to stay normal. It's so hard to stay happy. It's hard to remember why you were doing what you did in the first place.

I know what it's like to have my heart broken. It is not adorable.