Mindy Kaling

Hollywood is not clamoring for shows and TV and books about your identity, right? That was, let's be honest, a 2018 thing.

Hollywood is not clamoring for shows and TV and books about your identity, right? That was, let's be honest, a 2018 thing.

That's so well put. They would take a risk on shows like Never Have I Ever.

That's so well put. They would take a risk on shows like Never Have I Ever.

That's so well put. They would take a risk on shows like Never Have I Ever.

You know, I feel even now very sensitive about it.

You know, I feel even now very sensitive about it.

You know, I feel even now very sensitive about it.

Yes and no. I, of course, have the defense mechanism, which is like, I was doing the best with what I had. It came from the officer's number 11 on the call sheet. No one was like, she'll be the one that has her own show. I just had to be like, I think I will be, even though I'm getting no feedback that corroborates that ambition.

Yes and no. I, of course, have the defense mechanism, which is like, I was doing the best with what I had. It came from the officer's number 11 on the call sheet. No one was like, she'll be the one that has her own show. I just had to be like, I think I will be, even though I'm getting no feedback that corroborates that ambition.

Yes and no. I, of course, have the defense mechanism, which is like, I was doing the best with what I had. It came from the officer's number 11 on the call sheet. No one was like, she'll be the one that has her own show. I just had to be like, I think I will be, even though I'm getting no feedback that corroborates that ambition.

And then when I did my own show 2011 or 2012, I was like, OK, I got to do things exactly like it was in the office. That was like a big hit. But, you know, they say the criticism that hurts the deepest is the ones that you're like, ah, it's kind of true. When I look back on the Mindy Project, I do wish that I had paid more attention to that.

And then when I did my own show 2011 or 2012, I was like, OK, I got to do things exactly like it was in the office. That was like a big hit. But, you know, they say the criticism that hurts the deepest is the ones that you're like, ah, it's kind of true. When I look back on the Mindy Project, I do wish that I had paid more attention to that.

And then when I did my own show 2011 or 2012, I was like, OK, I got to do things exactly like it was in the office. That was like a big hit. But, you know, they say the criticism that hurts the deepest is the ones that you're like, ah, it's kind of true. When I look back on the Mindy Project, I do wish that I had paid more attention to that.

Every Wednesday morning, we got the ratings from the night before and I was consumed with fear. I wasn't thinking in those terms.

Every Wednesday morning, we got the ratings from the night before and I was consumed with fear. I wasn't thinking in those terms.

Every Wednesday morning, we got the ratings from the night before and I was consumed with fear. I wasn't thinking in those terms.

No, and honestly, I was a dark-skinned Indian woman that weighed 150 pounds. That was the lead of a show. And so I was like, man, this looks pretty damn diverse in my opinion. I hope this is palatable enough. I hope it's not defensive, and I hope it's just putting you guys in my mindset at the time. But I think after that, I had opportunities. I was like 37 when that show ended.

No, and honestly, I was a dark-skinned Indian woman that weighed 150 pounds. That was the lead of a show. And so I was like, man, this looks pretty damn diverse in my opinion. I hope this is palatable enough. I hope it's not defensive, and I hope it's just putting you guys in my mindset at the time. But I think after that, I had opportunities. I was like 37 when that show ended.

No, and honestly, I was a dark-skinned Indian woman that weighed 150 pounds. That was the lead of a show. And so I was like, man, this looks pretty damn diverse in my opinion. I hope this is palatable enough. I hope it's not defensive, and I hope it's just putting you guys in my mindset at the time. But I think after that, I had opportunities. I was like 37 when that show ended.