“If we show that we can conform to cultural conventions, even when they’re arbitrary and subtle—what shoes to wear, what greeting to use—people assume we are socially capable in more important ways, too.”— Alice Robb, elle.com
“I'm over trying to find the 'adorable' way to state my opinion and still be likable.”— Jennifer Lawrence, lennyletter.com
“Well, I think ‘likability’ is an overused word. I don’t watch people ’cause I like them; I watch them because they’re compelling. Sympathetic is a little different … Likable just thins you out. Working to make a character likable is what kills most TV shows.”— Louis C.K., vulture.com