I always knew I wanted kids, but when my mom passed away I was like, 'I want a bunch of kids. I want three kids or four kids, and I want to have that relationship again.' I can't bring my mom back, but I can have children.

In a 2007 interview with The A. Kaling's TV appearances include a 2005 episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm playing Richard Lewis's assistant. Career
In 2003 Mindy Kaling portrayed Ben Affleck in a play called Matt & Ben which Mindy Kaling also co-wrote with her best friend from college Brenda Withers.

She is also a co-executive producer director and writer of several of the show's episodes; Mindy Kaling also wrote executive produced and directed various episodes of The Office.