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Anne Beatts Quotes

American - Writer | -

There was this real fear in doing 'Square Pegs' after getting such a fast ride to glory on 'Saturday Night Live'. I was afraid that the word would be 'peaks early, fails to live up to promise.'

Fear Live Ride Night Saturday Doing

I just wanted to fit in as a teenager, but it was hopeless.

Hopeless Just Fit Wanted Teenager

In some ways, what I need is a wife.

Wife Need Some Ways

The great thing is that I'm getting my revenge on everybody who treated me badly in high school. The bad thing is I had to go back to high school to do it.

Great School Me Revenge High School

There are some famous people, and I've met them, who you might think are great, and then you meet them, and you discover that they not only have feet but heads of clay.

Great People Feet Think Famous You

The wonderful thing about Gilda Radner was that she was not a person who disappointed.

Person She Disappointed Wonderful

I was attracted to people who were funny because I wanted to be in that world.

Funny People World Because Who Were

I was lucky that when Lorne Michaels came looking for women comedy writers, there weren't too many in New York at the time. I was at the top of a very short list. I think that was all good fortune.

Good Women Time New York Looking

If you want to write for T.V. and movies, you will be subjected to kind and unkind criticism. You had better get used to it and develop a shell.

Criticism Better You Movies Kind

If you think of the people who are funny in your life, you'll note it's not because they tell jokes, it's because of their character. If you develop characters, then you'll know them, and you'll know how they'll speak. The comedy will come out of the character.

Life Funny Character People Think

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