Jill Kargman

“A lot of people might define a life well lived by how much is in the bank. I feel like it's how much you laugh.”

“I wanted to make a late-night-type show that happened to be in the morning for moms. Bravo was more interested in a blend of my books 'Momzillas' and 'Sometimes I Feel Like a Nut,' which is a collection of nonfiction essays.”

“No matter what town you are in, there is some social order and a different yardstick to chart. In New York, people create things like schools and speaking languages and second homes.”

“I always did my own thing. I'm not an outsider, but I have one foot in and one foot out.”

“I get verbal diarrhea in the writers' room. I just tell everyone a million anecdotes and stories and craziness, and we all double up on the floor laughing.”

“My five best friends, who were my bridesmaids in my wedding, are still my best friends.”