Top 120 Rashida Jones Quotes (2024 Update)
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51. “There’s a sense of entitlement and isolationism that I think is really dangerous, and the way globalization and technology have been used isn’t really for the best.”

— Rashida Jones

52. “I feel like there is this weird thing where celebrity involvement in political campaigns kind of goes together like peanut butter and chocolate. Sometimes it’s good, sometimes it’s bad.”

— Rashida Jones

53. “I love broad comedy. It has its place. If I were to do that, I’d love to do physical comedy.”

— Rashida Jones

54. “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.”

— Rashida Jones

55. “People don’t believe this, but Hollywood really is a meritocracy.”

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56. “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.”

— Rashida Jones

57. “I think anybody who has had a long relationship and has had a really hard time letting go, wants to feel like it’s not all for naught, and it’s meaningful, because it makes you who you are.”

— Rashida Jones

58. “I don’t want to be an artist, go on tour and make a video and wear sexy clothes. I would just love to make music.”

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59. “I kind of understand now why people freak out when they see celebrities that they love, because that’s how I feel about every single Muppet.”

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60. “I definitely work pretty hard to stay present and focused. I’ve also tried to create a life for myself where I’m surrounded by honest, loyal, and funny people, because I like to laugh.”

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61. “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.”

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62. “I love going to weddings.”

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63. “Women can do anything, and I want to see that. I want them to make more movies for girls, and just for girls. I want studios to start doing that.”

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64. “I’m not easily offended. I have a pretty high tolerance for raunchiness or shock value, so I’m the wrong person to use as a gauge.”

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65. “It’s very challenging to learn something new as an adult.”

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66. “I think you make mistakes, especially in your twenties, where you date guys you wouldn’t even be friends with – ever.”

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67. “I know what it’s like to have my heart broken. It is not adorable.”

— Rashida Jones

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

— Rashida Jones

69. “You can’t be an openly gay movie star. You can’t be an openly gay pop star, really – minus Ricky Martin.”

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70. “I think every girl has that a guy she has trouble letting go of.”

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71. “I did a lot of theater in school. I thought maybe I wanted to go to law school or be a judge or a politician. And then I just kind of got smitten by the process of rehearsal and working with other actors and those kinds of challenges. And then comedy.”

— Rashida Jones

72. “I’m lucky because I have so many clashing cultural, racial things going on: black, Jewish, Irish, Portuguese, Cherokee. I can float and be part of any community I want.”

— Rashida Jones

73. “Men do weird things when they experience fear. It’s like a fight or flight thing.”

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74. “I think it’s a relatable concept – when you have a long-term relationship or marriage, and you want to try to be friends with that person, because you kind of grew up with that person and they know you better than anyone, and how it’s just impossible to make that transition seamlessly.”

— Rashida Jones

75. “It’s such a fortunate life, if you can work as an actor.”

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76. “Music breaks my heart constantly.”

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77. “I like to wear what make me feel great, which can mean the color, or that the fit’s right, or that it’s just an interesting piece of clothing. I like to change it up.”

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78. “Mom is the most unconditionally loving person I will ever know, and she has always supported me on every level.”

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79. “Spy plots are hard, really hard.”

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80. “People are very nice to me, and they’ve been nice as my career has gotten better and I’ve gotten more jobs. But the reality is that if I decided tomorrow that I didn’t want to act anymore, it’s not like people are going to be like, ‘Please, come back!’”

— Rashida Jones

81. “Control the publics perception of you and nobody will care if you have any talent.”

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82. “Auditioning is the worst.”

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83. “I do have designers that I love to wear, like Philip Lim and Marc Jacobs whose stuff I know will look good on my body. But still, I always like to express myself by changing things up.”

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

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85. “Good rom-coms have some reflection of the way things are, the sign of the times.”

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86. “I like to be in a European city where I can speak my language.”

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87. “I probably wouldn’t be acting if I didn’t grow up in Hollywood.”

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88. “You know, I grew up on romantic comedies, and it’s hard to find a new way to tell that story.”

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89. “I have a lot of girl friends who are very adept at making friends, and guys are just not.”

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90. “Streaking through a large crowd has always been a secret fantasy of mine.”

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

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92. “I have a lot of girlfriends, but there’s something that’s so easy for me about hanging out with guys. It’s fun, because I feel like they accept me right back, which is really nice.”

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93. “I love romantic comedies. I have a deep respect for them. I think they’re really difficult to write and write well.”

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94. “People are not enjoying life because they’re trying to be something or brand themselves.”

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95. “I have a lot of skepticism about marriage and monogamy.”

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

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97. “In college, I had a lot of friends who were writers and wanted to be writers and I felt intimidated by it. I just didn’t know if I had any gift or voice and I had no confidence about it.”

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98. “I think people kind of come in who they are, and it sort of doesn’t even matter who their parents are – it can affect you a little bit, and you can be guided and shaped.”

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99. “For the most part, there’s so much of me in my characters.”

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100. “I have no issues with my identity.”

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