Artist and Girls star Jemima Kirke seems like an awfully smart cookie. But because she’s not much of a media whore (interviews are rare, tweets are non-existent), we don’t treated to her nuggets of wisdom all that often.

Thankfully, Girls creator Lena Dunham knows when the wisdom of a friend must be shared and tweeted:

This is fine advice not just for aspiring humorists, but for people in general.

Be funny. Be provocative. And most importantly, be comfortable with it!

Apologizing for having a sharp mind and expressing it  out loud only weakens your power as a badass chick. 

Just ask Lena, Tina Fey, Amy Pohler, Joan Rivers and all the other whipsmart, riotously funny girls out there.