I think a lot of writers, male and female, write as if their parents w…

Mindy Kaling
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I think a lot of writers, male and female, write as if their parents were killed in a car accident when they were 2, and they have no one to hold accountable. And unfortunately, I don't have that. I have parents who I care about what they think. ✨ Interview with Genevieve Koski, www.avclub.com. November 16, 2011.
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