My dad's a Jew, and my mom's a WASP, so that should pretty much say it all. It was a comically dysfunctional family. Lake Bell comicallydaddysfunctional Change image and share on social
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 artbrainenjoyable Change image and share on social
I find the female tragedy of insecurity to be hilarious. We get obsessed over issues like the tiny skin tags on our backs or that we're fat. You read one line in a magazine and it sends you into a tailspin. Lake Bell backfatfemale share on social
Before you have kids, you're like, 'I hope I don't die on this plane,' or, 'I hope I don't die crossing the street.' It's all me, me, me. 'What do I want to eat? What do I want to do?' But when you have a baby, and you would just happily stand in front of a bus to save her, it's a ferocious commitment to protecting your charge. Lake Bell babybuscharge share on social
I certainly felt like my life had been enriched and had also changed forever when I took 'In A World...' to Sundance. Lake Bell changeenrichfelt Change image and share on social
Anything that is profoundly energy-shifting - like having a child - is fodder for creative thought. So for me, I welcome it and look straight into it as something to learn from. Lake Bell childcreativeenergy Change image and share on social
The only thing I liked about Christmas as a kid was the gifts; otherwise, it just seemed like a stressful time. Lake Bell christmasgiftkid Change image and share on social