175 Quotes by Melissa McCarthy

I would love to be directed by more women.

When I was 22, I met with some janky manager, and she told me, 'You're never going to work at this weight.' I think I was a size 6 at the time. There is just this weird thing about how we perceive women in this country. I would love to be a part of breaking that down.

We have some of the most rock-solid, lovely friends in the world.

When I go shopping, most of the time I'm disappointed.

When I went to college, I did clothing and textiles. It really wasn't until I moved to New York, my second night in, I did stand-up. I took a wild left turn, and instead of going back and finishing school at FIT, I started doing stand-up and acting.

When someone really believes in what they're saying, but it's crazy, it's, like, my favorite thing on earth.

Famous doesn't mean anything. Just because people know my face doesn't mean they know us or that it makes us any more interesting or better.

When I read a character that I really, really love, I know immediately what they look like. It's like I want to 100 percent become that person.

Ben and I live like hermits. The night of a concert, we'll be like, 'Do you think we can get tickets?' And everybody is like, 'No, why didn't you do this earlier?'