12 Quotes & Sayings By T J Miller

T.J. Miller is a bestselling author and national speaker. With an MFA from the Iowa Writers Workshop, she writes about the power of everyday heros and how we can all make a difference in the world. Her debut novel, The Girl in the Steel Corset (Penguin Random House), has been called "gripping" and "fast-paced." The Girl in the Steel Corset was a finalist for the Andre Norton Award, and it was nominated for a Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Award Read more

Her second novel, The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden (Penguin Random House), will be released in August 2019.

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By the very nature of satire or parody, you have to love and respect your target and respect it enough to understand every aspect of it, so you can more effectively make fun of it. T. J. Miller
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I would say that awards are for children. Because children need a tangible representation of their achievement. And as adults, you have to settle for the respect and admiration of your peers. T. J. Miller
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'Guardians of the Galaxy' is tongue-in-cheek and has a sense of humor about itself. But it's nothing like 'Deadpool.' 'Deadpool' is this super-bizarre thing. The best thing about it is that it's R-rated. T. J. Miller
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I wouldn't want to be Superman. Batman would be cool. But the one I've always wanted to play is the Joker. There is a maniacal and dangerous side to me. T. J. Miller
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When you spend such a large portion of your life working - and it's not fun, and you're worried about getting sued or fired for saying the wrong thing or for acting crazy at a work party - then what has work done to America? That's the impetus to have a huge office Christmas party. T. J. Miller
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I'm always so amazed by which performances work really, really well and which ones don't. But I think it's just mostly, 'She's Out Of My League, ' so many people saw that movie on DVD and on the plane. Just millions of people saw that movie. That's the reason I'm somewhat famous. T. J. Miller
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When I was in high school, I was doing all the plays. My drama teacher, Melody Duggan, was the one one who first made me do stand-up. She's the origin of the whole thing; it's all her. In high school in Denver, that was kind of the beginning of it all. T. J. Miller
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It's much better to wreak havoc on a show and be a maniac than promote myself. Plugs and anecdotes aren't really in line with my beliefs. Besides, if someone sees me on a morning show and thinks, 'That's not funny; this guy is crazy, ' then I don't want them to come to the show anyway. T. J. Miller
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Life is hard. Not great. Kind of tragic. T. J. Miller
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We try and reflect that there's a lot of optimism, there's a lot of positive things that are happening in 'Silicon Valley'. T. J. Miller
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When you get into a car, and there's trash, or it's dirty, or one of the hubcaps is off, you're like, 'Come on, dude.' Every woman likes the confidence and self-respect that says, 'I get oil changes. I look after my vehicle.' That's what I recommend: Act like you don't care, but take care of your body. T. J. Miller