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Source: Girls
Speaker: Hannah Horvath
I have work, and then I have a dinner thing. And then I am busy, trying to become who I am.
Context
This line is spoken by Hannah Horvath, played by Lena Dunham, in the TV show Girls (2012- ).
Girls is a show about a group of quirky twenty-something girls (+ some dudes) doing their thing in NYC. The ringleader is Hannah, a narcissistic wannabe writer, who makes one mistake after another in her quest to be just as Hannah as she wants to be. This line really kinda sums her up. In the pilot, she says this to her parents, who she's trying to blow off even though they're in from Minnesota for a visit.
Where you've heard it
You might have caught the quote in this online article that gives you a great rundown of the show and its creator Lena Dunham. This line is also a must on any of those best-of quote lists floating around the internet.
Pretentious Factor
If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.
If you say it seriously, then yeah—it's pretentious. But if you're joking, you're in the clear.