Nell Scovell : (6) " If necessity is the mother of invention, urgency is the uncle of change. Without it, progress slows and then stops and then reverses. " - Nell Scovell " Given the long history of global anti-Semitism and continued calls for the destruction of Israel, it’s tough to be a Jew. " - Nell Scovell " I think, in all fields, there’s this motherhood pay penalty where, the second you become a mother – and this is true whether you give birth or adopt – you’re perceived to not be as committed to your job. Whereas men are perceived as breadwinners who now need more money and promotions because they’re fathers. " - Nell Scovell " Smash together the Grammys, Oscars, Emmys, and Tonys, and you get the Green Room at the Kennedy Center Honors. " - Nell Scovell " I learned not to get too happy about good news or too distraught about bad. " - Nell Scovell " The average career span for a TV writer is 11 years. The only other thing I could find that had the same career span was a police dog. " - Nell Scovell