Filmmaking is a huge privilege; it's not brain surgery. It's art, and art is supposed to be an enjoyable process, and it is an enjoyable experience for me.

— Lake Bell

Having children is not for everyone, but I think it's a beautiful lesson in it not being all about me anymore. It's a relief, in a way. It's like, this is her story now, and I'm her mom. Furthermore, it's a nice shift.

— Lake Bell

I'm vegan on home base, but when I travel to other countries, I throw it all into the garbage.

— Lake Bell

'In A World...' changed my life a thousand percent. I feel thankful that something I believed in so much - I love dialect, so I dedicated five years of my life to making a film about it - yielded such rewards. It led to 'Man Up,' as well as 'No Escape,' which comes out later this year... two movies where I am the female lead.

— Lake Bell

I think part of what I love about being an actor is getting to take on different worlds and investigate different genres and travel to different lands.

— Lake Bell

Marriage is traditionally old-school in many respects. It is highly antiquated, and, that being said, beautiful.

— Lake Bell

My mom is incredibly stylish, and she gets it from my grandmother. I feel like I can't live up to how chic they are as women. They are great role models for aging gracefully, and that's a thing that is very key that I try to always emulate.

— Lake Bell

The finest lesson I've learned with age is that all I need is a small team of comrades who inspire me, try not to judge me, and remind me when I'm judging myself.

— Lake Bell

The only thing I liked about Christmas as a kid was the gifts; otherwise, it just seemed like a stressful time.

— Lake Bell

There are a lot of funny people and a lot of unfunny people. Some of them are women and some of them are dudes.

— Lake Bell