Diablo Cody Quotes

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• I feel like I'm part of a generation of people who are stuck in the past and are really self-absorbed. I mean, we're actually taking…
• There's something magical about spending a Sunday night watching real people at a deli, then watching fake people pretending to be real on TV, then…
• I know white clothing is supposed to enhance that summer glow, but writers don't tan.
• 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.
• I think sometimes people really require the satisfaction of closure.
• To enjoy being famous, you need to have a screw loose.
• There's something about a roller coaster that triggers strong feelings, maybe because most of us associate them with childhood. They're inherently cinematic; the very shape…
• Ah, reality TV: where opportunists delight in exposing opportunism! It's kind of like the indie music scene.
• Couture gowns are like gremlins; you can't expose them to bright light or get them wet.
• Everybody knows that I'm not a snob when it comes to pop culture, obviously. I love reality shows.
• For me, I am a huge fan of Sofia Coppola and Lynn Shelton. I love Lena Dunham, like everybody else. I love Kathryn Bigelow.
• For me, writing essays, prose and fiction is a great way to be self-indulgent.
• Honestly, this will never happen because she's so much classier than me, but I would love to work with Sofia Coppola.
• 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 can't write at night. For me, I'm programmed to believe that nighttime is for relaxation.
• I don't know why, but I've always been a sucker for roller coasters in movies.
• I don't think coolness used to be such a commodity among adults. And now it is.
• I grew up in the Midwest; you don't know any screenwriters. It didn't seem like a realistic career possibility.

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