Rashida Jones

Rashida Jones

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Rashida Jones is an American actress, born 1976, whose eloquence matched a remarkable career. Their reputation for her roles as Louisa Fenn on the Fox drama series Boston Public (2000–2002), Karen Filippelli on the NBC comedy series The Office, Ann Perkins on the NBC comedy series Parks and Recreation (2009–2015), and as the eponymous lead role in the TBS comedy series Angie Tribeca (2016–2019) lends every quote an extra layer of authority. Discover 36 of Rashida Jones's most memorable quotes, ranging across Music, Cool, Beauty, Romantic, and Mom. Among their most shared lines: "I pretty much borrow my entire beauty regime from my mom."

“Just because a situation is grim doesn't mean you don't have every right to smile.”

— Rashida Jones

Smile

All Quotes by Rashida Jones

“I have to say, you know, I've seen so many people go through the cycle and become famous and not famous anymore and, you know, want - have their priorities change and want different things.”

— Rashida Jones

Change

“I love romantic comedies. I have a deep respect for them. I think they're really difficult to write and write well.”

— Rashida Jones

Respect

“You can never stop discovering music.”

— Rashida Jones

Music

“I don't want to be an artist, go on tour and make a video and wear sexy clothes. I would just love to make music.”

— Rashida Jones

Music

“Well, dating has become a sport and not about finding the person you love.”

— Rashida Jones

Dating

“Music breaks my heart constantly.”

— Rashida Jones

Music

“I have a lot of skepticism about marriage and monogamy.”

— Rashida Jones

Marriage

“I know my mom said as early as she can remember letting me watch TV, my one treat a week when I was like 6 was to stay up and watch 'Saturday Night Live.'”

— Rashida Jones

Mom

“Comedy is like music, and the way to make the best music is to have skilled musicians in your band.”

— Rashida Jones

Music

“I think anybody who has had a long relationship and has had a really hard time letting go, wants to feel like it's not all for naught, and it's meaningful, because it makes you who you are.”

— Rashida Jones

Relationship

“My parents are the coolest of the cool on every single level, and it's because they have a deep appreciation for every moment of their lives.”

— Rashida Jones

Cool

“Just because a situation is grim doesn't mean you don't have every right to smile.”

— Rashida Jones

Smile

“I want a baby and I want a family, for sure.”

— Rashida Jones

Family

“My dad always tell me to make decisions from love and not from fear.”

— Rashida Jones

Dad

“There's a definite responsibility that comes with being famous. You shouldn't be able to just dress up and look pretty.”

— Rashida Jones

Famous

“I'm friends with a lot of my exes, but it took time. We didn't just get into it. I don't think you can be friends until you're cool with them dating someone else. That's when you know.”

— Rashida Jones

Cool

“I don't think that there's been one example in history where somebody has openly talked about their personal life and it's done them any good.”

— Rashida Jones

History

“Well, I'm not a method actress by any stretch of the imagination so the best thing that I can do is be as real as possible and find whatever commonality in that character that I can see myself.”

— Rashida Jones

Imagination

“You know, I grew up on romantic comedies, and it's hard to find a new way to tell that story.”

— Rashida Jones

Romantic

“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.”

— Rashida Jones

Experience