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Kids can be harsh, especially when they get jealous.

I think for a girl to be strong, it doesn't have to involve being physically strong.

If you want to do something, then you do it. If you don't want to do something, don't just do it because your friends are doing it, or because all the popular kids are doing it.

From Alia Shawkat

But I love singing, and I've been singing backup for friends' bands.

From Alia Shawkat

Mitch Hurwitz was like a father figure to me. He was so sweet, and he's just so smart.

From Alia Shawkat

When you focus on life, on enjoying and connecting with other people, that's when work comes. When you focus on work, you can never work. I'm always going through waves of that.

From Alia Shawkat

If your friend's feeling bad, it's hard to know what to do. Do you back away or try to help them? It's a really hard situation that I've been in. You want to support your friend. You want to be there. My advice is, don't get too involved with it, just be by their side. If they need your help, they'll ask for it.

From Alia Shawkat