"She's not fragile. And I'm not mean. And to imply otherwise is a disservice to us both."
--Comedian Tina Fey on NPR's Fresh Air, on criticism she received for portraying Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live. Says Fey: "No one ever said, 'Oh, that Will Ferrell. He should be ashamed of the way he's conducting himself playing George W. Bush.' No one would ever say that." The audio of the show is available here.
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