I'm not good at anything except writing jokes. I wasn't good at sports…

Mindy Kaling
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I'm not good at anything except writing jokes. I wasn't good at sports, I wasn't good at anything artsy, ever. I think there was a real worry for a while about what I would be good at. I was just this chubby little Indian kid who looked like a nerd. ✨ Interview with Keith Phipps, www.avclub.com. April 4, 2007.
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