"I had to have my first kiss in front of, like, a hundred people. I didn't know what to do. So my sisters told me to, like, practice on a pillow, you know? But it didn't kiss me back so I didn't know what to expect"
About this Quote
The pillow detail is the perfect miniature of the industry’s absurdity. It’s advice rooted in sisterly care - practical, protective, a little ridiculous - but it also exposes the impossible standard placed on young performers: be convincing at something you haven’t lived yet. "It didn't kiss me back" lands as a punchline, yet the subtext is about reciprocity and control. A pillow is safe because it can’t cross boundaries, can’t improvise, can’t make you feel rejected or surprised. A scene partner can. So the joke carries a quiet admission of vulnerability: she’s being asked to perform chemistry without any reliable way to predict it.
Context matters: Chabert came up in an era when teen roles were both high-visibility and heavily managed, with adults orchestrating "natural" moments. The quote works because it treats that contradiction with breezy candor, letting the culture critique itself through a memory that sounds cute until you picture the set.
Quote Details
| Topic | Romantic |
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| Source | Help us find the source |
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Chabert, Lacey. (2026, January 16). I had to have my first kiss in front of, like, a hundred people. I didn't know what to do. So my sisters told me to, like, practice on a pillow, you know? But it didn't kiss me back so I didn't know what to expect. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-had-to-have-my-first-kiss-in-front-of-like-a-93184/
Chicago Style
Chabert, Lacey. "I had to have my first kiss in front of, like, a hundred people. I didn't know what to do. So my sisters told me to, like, practice on a pillow, you know? But it didn't kiss me back so I didn't know what to expect." FixQuotes. January 16, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-had-to-have-my-first-kiss-in-front-of-like-a-93184/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"I had to have my first kiss in front of, like, a hundred people. I didn't know what to do. So my sisters told me to, like, practice on a pillow, you know? But it didn't kiss me back so I didn't know what to expect." FixQuotes, 16 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-had-to-have-my-first-kiss-in-front-of-like-a-93184/. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
