Diablo Cody Quotes
I've never even seen a great set fight or a great set meltdown. I seem to always be on these incredibly relaxed sets.
If I want to get a taste of beach culture, I'll fire up my season 2 DVD of 'Beverly Hills, 90210.'
The fact is, when I wrote 'Juno' - and I think this is part of its charm and appeal - I didn't know how to write a movie. And I also had no idea it was going to get made!
And I think I'm an adrenaline junkie, and there's nothing that will spike your adrenaline more than sitting in a theater and listen to an audience react to something you've written.
People don't have these tidy little redemption arcs in reality the way they do in movies.
I want Maggie Gyllenhaal. I don't know why. I don't think she necessarily looks like me or acts like me, I just think she's a cool actress and she could play me, so there you go.
This is for the writers. I want to thank all the writers. I especially want to thank my fellow nominees because I worship you guys and I'm learning from you every day.
People say 'teenage girls aren't so clever. Your characters should be less articulate to reflect our youth.' People who say that aren't spending time with teenagers.
He wasn’t a carrier of commitment-phobia or other notable boy diseases and he used expensive moisturizer. That’s about all it takes to bang my gong.
I think when you take people who are damaged and you give them money and freedom, it can be a toxic cocktail.
I always say when you write a book, you're a 'one-man band.' Whereas, when you finish a screenplay, it's just a sketch.
I usually try not to think about actors while writing, because the odds of those stars aligning and you getting those specific people are so rare.
I'm not an especially highbrow person, but I have always loved small, quirky, edgy movies.
I've come to find more satisfaction and enjoyment in writing screenplays over the years because that's what I do primarily now.
Even though I am in this weird position of being a semi-recognizable screenwriter, which isn't that common, at the same time, I'm not an actress. I'm pretty isolated.
It's possible that I've matured as a writer, and I hope I've matured emotionally, but I always find myself revisiting these adolescent scenes.
Judy Blume excels at describing how it feels to be invisible. So how poetic is it that Blume herself is suddenly everywhere?
When I do encounter young women or aspiring filmmakers who tell me that I've inspired them or that my work means something to them, that's amazing. That's really exciting!
Let it be said that the makeup artist at '90210' made me look better for the fake red carpet than I've ever looked on an actual red carpet.
'Sweet Valley High' is fantastic, fabulous, a little bit campy, and - dare I say it - cinematic.
Tabloid photos capture people at their most self-conscious and disoriented; in real life, Paris Hilton is like an elegant paper crane.
I spent a lot of time staring at the clock in school, so I have that kind of personality.
I grew up in the Midwest; you don't know any screenwriters. It didn't seem like a realistic career possibility.
As a kid, I spent every summer bent over a stack of books, obsessively writing detailed reports on each one.
I don't have a terrible singing voice, but I also wouldn't call it 'good.' I can carry a tune.
I just want to be able to keep my house and pay for my son's school tuition in Los Angeles.
Ah, reality TV: where opportunists delight in exposing opportunism! It's kind of like the indie music scene.
Everybody knows that I'm not a snob when it comes to pop culture, obviously. I love reality shows.
I'm a pessimist by nature. I don't think things are ever going to work out, I'm not particularly ambitious.
Honestly, this will never happen because she's so much classier than me, but I would love to work with Sofia Coppola.
I can't write at night. For me, I'm programmed to believe that nighttime is for relaxation.
These days, the Rolling Stones still have an edge, but that fangs-out ferocity has mellowed considerably.
Personally, I consider 'Titanic' the most brilliant example of successful counterprogramming; the film actually countered itself by embedding an epic chick flick within a classic disaster movie.
I just go about my life. I'm a mom, I drive an SUV, I go to the grocery store every day. I'm definitely not a celebrity. I always say that I'm a celebrity-adjacent.
Well, to aspiring writers, I would tell them that we live in a wonderful time where you're able to make your work visible, easily.
Whether it's a blatant homage or unconscious mimicry, the Rolling Stones have permanently, indelibly influenced how rock stars look and behave.
The public's appetite for frothy, flippant blondes has waned, but Paris Hilton still fascinates me.
