You could be a woman in Alabama who’s a conservative Christian, or you could be a total crunchy-granola woman in Seattle and 20 years old, and both of you would watch Oprah. Shonda Rhimes Read Quote
I’ve spent more time on Hillary Clinton’s Flickr page than any other human being on the planet. Shonda Rhimes Read Quote
I think any time you allow someone to see themselves reflected in another person on screen, there’s validation there. It’s hard to feel strong and sure of yourself when you’re 15, but if you can turn on your television or computer and see someone who makes you feel like, ‘I can be that strong…’ there’s validation there. Shonda Rhimes Read Quote
My parents are professors; they’re intellectual. I spent a lot of time reading books. To me, everyone always looks like they do in your imagination. And in my imagination, the characters always looked like me. Shonda Rhimes Read Quote
I’ve been a writer since I was a kid. I’ve been a writer since I was, you know, dictating stories into a tape deck and trying to get my mom to type them up – when I was really, really little. Shonda Rhimes Read Quote
Italy during Shakespeare’s time had citizens of all cultures and colors. To pretend that it did not is ignorance. And I don’t waste my time on ignorance. Shonda Rhimes Read Quote
My 15-year-old threw open the door the other day to my room and screamed, ”Freaks and Geeks’ only has one season? Can they make another one?’ And I tried to explain to her that it happened a long time ago. She didn’t understand that because it felt very relevant to her. Shonda Rhimes Read Quote
These days, I feel like a chunky spy in a thinner world. Strangers tell fat jokes in front of me. Jokes not meant for me. But… completely for the woman I used to be 150 pounds ago. The woman I could be again one day. The woman I will always be inside. Because being thinner doesn’t make you a different person. It just makes you thinner. Shonda Rhimes Read Quote
After I lost weight, I discovered that people found me valuable. Worthy of conversation. A person one could look at. A person one could compliment. A person one could admire. A person. Shonda Rhimes Read Quote
I don’t think that my job requires me to be competitive at all. I’m in my office by myself, or I’m in my writers’ room with my people. I’ve chosen a job in which there’s no competition allowed. It’s probably best for everyone. Shonda Rhimes Read Quote
