“In your early 20s, it was maybe acceptable to have a friend who was taking all of your time and energy and exhausting you and always a drama. When you're in your 30s, or you're starting to have babies, you just can't put up with it anymore, and that's okay, because I think your priorities shift.”

American actress

Busy Philipps is an American actress best known for television roles in Freaks and Geeks, Dawson's Creek, ER, and Cougar Town. Born Elizabeth Jean Philipps, she has worked primarily in series television and has 117 quotes on the site. She played Laurie Keller on Cougar Town from 2009 to 2015, a role that brought her the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Her best-known work comes from ensemble TV drama and comedy, especially the characters she portrayed across those series.