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10 Tina Fey Quotes On Motherhood That'll Make You Snort

Happy 52nd Birthday to this mama of two! Parenthood may not always be funny, but it’s definitely a riot in Fey’s world.

by Simone R. Johnson

May 18, 2022

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 28: Tina Fey speaks onstage during the 78th Annual Golden Globe® Award...

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Kids are definitely the boss of you. Anyone who will barge into the room while you are on the commode is the boss of you. And when you explain to them that you’re on the commode and that they should leave, but they don’t? That’s a high-level boss.

Tina Fey and her daughter Penelope Athena Richmond filming on location for "Admission" on July 2, 20...

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You’re just like a human napkin for kids, like, they just wipe their face on you and stuff.

Tina Fey arrives to the Bee Movie Premiere at Loews Lincoln Square on October 25, 2007 in New York.

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