175 Quotes by Melissa McCarthy

I am not a princess, I don’t want to be referred to as a princess – I find that super creepy.

I believe in Heaven. I don’t believe that this is it, and then we’re done.

I went to school for clothing and textiles and thought this is what I was going to do. Then I started working in costumes and literally said, ‘I don’t know if I can take the actors.’

You can’t just play crazy. It makes you push yourself to stay in the realm of reality. And when you do that, it’s a lot funnier. That’s my favorite, when you think it’s a real strange person and not just someone being wacky.

I think the reason I’m an actress is because I love playing kind of a more extreme people.

It’s funny; as I get older I’m reverting to my roots – I want to plant stuff.

I could eat healthier, I could drink less. I should be learning another language and working out more, but I’m just always saying, ‘Ah, I could get hit by a bus tomorrow.’

I’m certainly not shy, but I like playing it because I love those characters that are incredibly confident but really still a mess.

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