Top 100 Quotes & Sayings by Phoebe Robinson

I'll be the first to admit it: I love fluff. Whether it's watching 'America's Next Top Model' or listening to dance pop like Rihanna's 'Where Have You Been,' I like to keep it light and fun, especially during the spring and summer months.

Guys say 'like' all the time, and no one notices it.

Say what you want about Maroon 5 not making music like the kind found on 'Songs About Jane,' the fact remains that they know how to write a really good pop song that highlights lead singer Adam Levine's falsetto.

Sometimes when people start dating a hot piece, they take on some of their boo's characteristics unintentionally.

I don't think people realize what it's like for people of color to audition for film and TV.

I think that comfort is underrated in a lot of ways.

I love any TV show that has to do with singing.

The 'X-Men' franchise has not been a perfect one.

I just wanna go on the record to say I talk about U2 so much, I should be their publicist. I should be added to the PR team. U2 is my favorite band of all time. I love them so much.

I really like a red lip as my go-to when I go out.

While complex acting roles are lacking for actresses, what's even more rare are female directors.

Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore are two of the most charming A-listers in Hollywood.

Sometimes it's good to say no. Sometimes it's good to not act impulsively.

I have watched every single season of 'American Idol' since the beginning, when Ryan Seacrest co-hosted with Brian Dunkleman. Brian who? Exactly.

I'm a nail biter and have been my whole life.

'Ain't It Fun,' which is about entering the real world, is bouncy and shows off Paramore's lighter side, to the dismay of some of the band's fans, who are used to the punk-rock sound.

Sometimes it's good to act responsibly.

I'm obsessed with the Fenty beauty line. It's like, finally, women of color get good makeup.

The great thing about being a standard-issue, straight white person is you have so much time. Gay people, people of color, we have less time! We have to be a living Learning Annex to everybody. We don't have time to master hobbies like skipping rocks along lakes.

I love how most people in 'Sixteen Candles' don't actually look their age. It adds to the movie's funky and low-budget vibe.

If I'm going to be completely honest, I did not get the appeal of IFC's 'Portlandia' initially.

Sometimes in stand-up, you want that late-night set where you get that five minutes, then you want a half-hour special, and then the crown, if you will, is an HBO special.

I'm easily frightened and am somewhat of a squeamish person.

Spending $40,000 on shoes is downright ignorant.

Flashback episodes are a tried-and-true sitcom device, but they always work!

'SNL' has always been known for its ability to skewer politics, and the circus that was Palin's bid to be Vice President was ripe for parody.

I have to admit that I was never into the boy band craze of the late '90s and the early aughts. I was into more adult things like Ricky Martin. For reals.

The Roots know how to give their audience some medicine without them even realizing it.

As scary as it is, we have to admit that there are folks in the world who only know the Roots as 'the band on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.''

It's just a wild experience to have thousands of people stand up and cheer for you.

I am a grizzly New Yorker.

From the leg lamp to Ralphie's tongue getting stuck on a frozen pole to that BB-gun incident, 'A Christmas Story' has left its mark on all our brains, so much so that it sometimes feels like this story is our own.

I think what's good is that men are now realizing that life is not a buffet where you just get to pick and choose whatever you want.

Who can forget the awesome scene in 'Independence Day' when the White House gets blown up by aliens? Sure, it looks cheesy now, but back in 1994, it was incredible.

The reason I was drawn to the Band Perry was because they have a knack for doing rollicking country music that can sound a little rock and a little pop.

If I have a daughter and she grows up to be an astronaut, she's gonna end up on a Black History Month stamp.

Let's be real: more often than not, Hollywood does not have three-dimensional characters for women to play.

Just like anyone else, I watch a lot of reality TV yet will turn my nose up at some of it, e.g., ABC's 'Splash,' because I think I'm above it.

I don't really read Stephen King - I just can't read scary things because it stays with me too long - but I truly liked his memoir of the craft of writing.

Seriously, show me a person who's not into Tom Hanks, and I'll show you a person who is anti-happiness.

One of the things I love about 'Idol' besides the drama, the backstories, and the crazy arrangements on popular songs is the auditions, when everyone is full of hope and nerves.

I'm a very business-minded person.

I'm going to keep doing the comedy and the art that I do. I'm going to keep uplifting marginalized voices, and I think that's my place to do that.

I think people just don't respect women's bodies in general, the bodies of women of color in general.

It's better to keep your past and present loves separate.

I'm a sucker for two things: Adam Lambert and songs that start out as emo as a sad episode of 'Felicity' and then drop. That. Beat.

Not going to lie: when I heard that Toni Braxton's sister, Tamar, wanted to have a music career, I was skeptical. I know she sang backup for Toni and is a great reality-TV star, but being a musician is a whole 'nother league. Well, Tamar proved me wrong.

I love sending flowers! It's the best.

I'm really into short-story collections and essays; they're my jam.

Normally, I'd believe that the saying 'There's no small parts, only small actors' is a load of crock because, more often than not, actors relegated to the small-part category stay in 'Who was that guy from that thing' purgatory - however, '90s sitcom 'Friends' proved that the saying is true.

I love how Shakespeare can really rip your heart out one second and then make you laugh the next. He's a master writer.

Let's be real: dads get a bad rap in the media. We're talking Vanilla Ice's 'Ninja Rap' bad. More often than not, they're either pop lockin' Soul Train-style after learning they aren't the father, or they're selfish man-children who have more toys than brain cells.

I know the world is pretty intense, but in my opinion, there's nothing more perilous than being a teenager and watching a raunchy comedy with your parents.

Arcade Fire always churns out music that makes me want to move.

If the guy does not treat you with love and respect, does not cease-and-desist with all the game playing, is not willing to share his world with you, then he is bad for you.

Making tough decisions that may make someone unhappy is something to get good at doing.

One of the great things about 'The Voice' is that all the judges sing their own hits, as well as covers, and do duets with each other.

Let's stop acting like a man who is clear about his intentions, is open to love, and has a good head on his shoulders is 'boring,' 'lame,' and 'not passionate like the edgy guy.'

Feminism is being broken open, to welcome more people than just white women of a certain class.

Like lots of people, I really love Roxane Gay.