You spend so much of your life crafting this stuff that you want to laugh in the room. I don't want to sit there and slit my wrists. And I think it reflects reality. People use humor to survive, even… — Jenji Kohan Copy Share Image
I think shows that are completely dramatic are a lie. People use humor to cope. That is how we deal with things. In the darkest situations, there's humor. And if you don't show that, you're not being true to real… — Jenji Kohan Copy Share Image
But, how many times can you get exactly what you want, when you want it? Not very often. So, why not have it with… — Jenji Kohan Copy Share Image
As long as there are still interesting stories and still interesting people that we want to meet, I can keep it going. But, we… — Jenji Kohan Copy Share Image
First of all, I find everything funny, which is upsetting to my children sometimes, and to people in my life, in general. — Jenji Kohan Copy Share Image
I'm always looking for a nexus, where you can put all these diverse people together, see how they respond to one another, see what… — Jenji Kohan Copy Share Image
I'm always looking for those places where you can slam really disparate people up against one another, and they have to deal with each… — Jenji Kohan Copy Share Image
But if I had my way, there would be so much more, in everything. It's so vital and integral in life, and it should… — Jenji Kohan Copy Share Image
But, I like the challenge of, "How can we stretch this out? Where can we go with it?" It's an open road, especially at… — Jenji Kohan Copy Share Image
The oppression of it, the sense of helplessness, and really being part of a system and a bureaucracy that is arbitrary. I never thought… — Jenji Kohan Copy Share Image
I begged her to write a song and she said yes. I am a huge Regina Spektor fan. I think she's a genius and… — Jenji Kohan Copy Share Image
We did tons of research. We went to visit a prison. We had speakers. We have read tons of supplementary material, books and articles.… — Jenji Kohan Copy Share Image
I think a good story, well told is a good story, well told, whether you're watching the episodes all in a row or not.… — Jenji Kohan Copy Share Image
We're also talking a lot in the room about planting seeds that can grow over the course of the season, knowing that people might… — Jenji Kohan Copy Share Image
You spend so much of your life crafting this stuff that you want to laugh in the room. I don't want to sit there… — Jenji Kohan Copy Share Image
To be able to be there first, I love the pioneer thing. It's exciting to me. And they pay full rate, they're really nice,… — Jenji Kohan Copy Share Image
