Jameela Jamil
π€ SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
I wish I had misbehaved more.
I wish I had not cared so much what people think.
Unequivocally, those are the answers.
I've never yet heard someone say, I wish I'd been thinner.
I wish I'd had less wrinkles.
I wish I'd been more obedient.
So I really take heed of those words.
And I think we're very lucky to have access to those words and access to these women.
And the reason society tries to erase these women and make these women try to behave like young girls and look like young girls and mutilate ourselves to emulate youth is because they're terrified of what we might tell the younger ones.
And so I feel very, you know, that's why I'm trying to launch my cronies early.
It's because I'm desperately trying to warn younger women and all women not to go into the basement.
Don't go and investigate the sound of patriarchy knocking down there.
Please don't go down there.
Stay up here and honor your life and honor your body and honor your health.
You know, I took a really bad fall last night at a premiere in front of everyone and I have marble burns on my skin.
I know, because I fell on marble and I went against it and I didn't know you could burn yourself on marble.