- “Producing is about discouraging creativity.”
- “The show doesn’t go on because it’s ready; it goes on because it’s 11:30.”
- “When hiring, mix Harvard Nerds with Chicago Improvisers and stir.”
- “Television is a visual medium.”
- “Don’t make any big decisions right after the season ends.”
- “Never cut to a closed door.”
- “Don’t hire anyone you wouldn’t want to run into in the hallway at three in the morning.”
- “Never tell a crazy person he’s crazy.”
From Bossypants by Tina Fey in chapter; A Childhood Dream, Realised