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# Diane Drake

Screenwriter

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Diane Drake is a screenwriter.

## Quick Facts About Diane Drake

Profession Screenwriter

## About Diane Drake

American screenwriter... \| Diane Drake is an American screenwriter and teacher, and former Vice President of Creative Affairs for Sydney Pollack's production company, Mirage Enterprises. She lives in Los Angeles and is best known for the films Only You and What Women Want.

##  Quotes by Diane Drake

> [I think that people are usually more comfortable working with and entrusting money to those who seem most like them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diane-drake/i-think-that-people-are-usually-more-comfortable-working-with-and/)

[Diane Drake](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diane-drake/)

[Comfortable](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/comfortable/)

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> [I think if you are truly convinced of why you're writing something, if it's a strong enough dream of yours to share…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diane-drake/i-think-if-you-are-truly-convinced-of-why-you-re-writing-something-if/)

[Diane Drake](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diane-drake/)

[Approach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/approach/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8d8/diane-drake-78178_approach_i-think-if-you-are-truly-convinced-of-wh_2701161.jpg)

> [It was genuinely eye-opening for me to read Tolstoy or Steinbeck or Colette for the first time and to feel as though…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diane-drake/it-was-genuinely-eye-opening-for-me-to-read-tolstoy-or-steinbeck-or/)

[Diane Drake](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diane-drake/)

[Books](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/books/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/672/diane-drake-78178_books_it-was-genuinely-eye-opening-for-me-to-r_3040516.jpg)

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