A biography for Rashida Joneshasn’t been written yet.
“You know, I definitely have an inclination to work in the public sector.”
“People are very nice to me, and they've been nice as my career has gotten better and I've gotten more jobs. But the reality is that if I decided tomorrow that I didn't want to act anymore, it's not like people are going to be like, 'Please, come back!'”
“It's downright undignified how many blazers I've bought over the years. And will continue to buy. They immediately give shape and add authority. With the perfect blazer, anything is possible.”
“In high school, I was on the youth advisory council for the Mayor's Office of Los Angeles, and that was kind of my first experience in the bureaucratic system. We tried to get things done, and nobody was really interested in getting anything done.”
“You know, I grew up on romantic comedies, and it's hard to find a new way to tell that story.”
“I pretty much borrow my entire beauty regime from my mom.”
“It's hard to find female leads that are flawed and interesting and dynamic.”
“There's no better way to process pain than to write.”
“I've always dreamt of having some sort of undercover job. I think it's probably the coolest thing in the world, but ultimately a very lonely life.”
“I'm generally a pretty friendly person.”
“Well, dating has become a sport and not about finding the person you love.”
“My pet peeve and my goal in life is to somehow get an adjective for 'integrity' in the dictionary. 'Truthful' doesn't really cover it, or 'genuine.' It should be like 'integritus.'”
“Spy plots are hard, really hard.”
“Ads featuring real women and real beauty are such a necessary component to offset the potentially dangerous programming out there for little girls.”
“I like to be in a European city where I can speak my language.”
“People don't believe this, but Hollywood really is a meritocracy.”
“I find it scary to sing - scarier than acting actually.”
“Marriage feels like an industry with catering and really expensive bands.”
“There's a definite responsibility that comes with being famous. You shouldn't be able to just dress up and look pretty.”
“I have a lot of skepticism about marriage and monogamy.”