Diablo Cody Quotes - Page 4

People don't have these tidy little redemption arcs in reality the way they do in movies.

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.

I think when you take people who are damaged and you give them money and freedom, it can be a toxic cocktail.

The attitude toward women in this industry is nauseating. There are all sorts of porcine executives who are uncomfortable with a woman doing anything subversive. They want the movie about the beautiful girl who trips and falls, the adorable klutz.

I've been so lucky - I worked with Jason Reitman twice, who has always been a really strong advocate for my voice, and has always really respected the scripts that I've brought him and is just the coolest.

Unfortunately I don't live by a Target now, so I just go to a regular Starbucks as opposed to a Starbucks nested inside a Target, which is my ideal situation. That works out for me. I like that white noise, those interruptions, and the people around me.

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 can't write at night. For me, I'm programmed to believe that nighttime is for relaxation.

That's also why comedy and horror are my two favorite genres of film to write, because you get these outbursts of emotion from people, laughter and shock, and it's really thrilling, and I like to be thrilled.

I don't know why, but I've always been a sucker for roller coasters in movies.

I think it's pretty obvious that women's stories are not necessarily being told in Hollywood and women are not necessarily being put in the leadership positions they deserve in mainstream film.

I don't think coolness used to be such a commodity among adults. And now it is.

'Sweet Valley High' is fantastic, fabulous, a little bit campy, and - dare I say it - cinematic.

I grew up in the Midwest; you don't know any screenwriters. It didn't seem like a realistic career possibility.

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.

I normally ignore the History Channel.

I spent a lot of time staring at the clock in school, so I have that kind of personality.

These days, the Rolling Stones still have an edge, but that fangs-out ferocity has mellowed considerably.

I have a lot of screenwriter friends and many of them have had an experience where they aren't even welcome on set during production.

The Rolling Stones are so versatile, they're like the band version of that Infinite Dress they sell on QVC.

I would never consent to a lame publicity stunt at a time when I already want to hide.

My boyfriend is Italian and from New Jersey, so naturally he was thrilled to meet Joe Pesci.

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.

Judy Blume excels at describing how it feels to be invisible. So how poetic is it that Blume herself is suddenly everywhere?