I was crazy poor, but I was learning and putting myself out there and getting hired to do whatever gig I could… — Kay Cannon Crazy Copy Share Image
I didn't set out to write some female-empowering movie; I just wanted to write a funny college comedy. — Kay Cannon College Copy Share Image
On '30 Rock,' the hours were really intense, and I was often on set. I'm glad I didn't have a kid then… — Kay Cannon Days Copy Share Image
It's not about having luck; it's about putting yourself in a position of luck. — Kay Cannon About Copy Share Image
On the set of 'Girlboss,' I had to keep introducing myself as the show runner - literally, 'Hi, I'm the boss' -… — Kay Cannon Boss Copy Share Image
'Bridesmaids,' I think, opened up a door to allow women to show a bunch of different women in different ways of being… — Kay Cannon Being funny Copy Share Image
It's not about having luck; it's about putting yourself in a position of luck. Meaning, get into a situation where you are… — Kay Cannon Luck Copy Share Image
Writers who sit down and write might judge what they're putting down, but I always just try to barf it out. I'm… — Kay Cannon Always Copy Share Image
There's still only maybe three female writers or two female writers to 10 guys in any kind of writer's room. — Kay Cannon Female writers Copy Share Image
I was the runt of the family, the shortest and the smallest, so I think they perceived me as the one who… — Kay Cannon Attention Copy Share Image
I didn't really feel like I fit any of the parts. You either have to be this crazy beautiful supermodel lady, or… — Kay Cannon Beautiful Copy Share Image
'Pitch Perfect' was my first screenplay, so it was like my little baby. — Kay Cannon Baby Copy Share Image
I played volleyball and basketball, and I did track and volleyball in college. — Kay Cannon Basketball Copy Share Image
I wasn't, like, pretty enough to be the ingenue; I wasn't 'character' enough to be the goofball sidekick. I'm kind of ethnically… — Kay Cannon Ambiguous Copy Share Image
We have a lot of depressed people in the world because they don't know what their purpose is in life. — Kay Cannon Because Copy Share Image
I felt that a cappella was the improv world with music, where it's very serious, and there are groups and competition, and… — Kay Cannon Competition Copy Share Image
I started writing when I was trying to be an actor, and I happened to be friends with Tina Fey, who happened… — Kay Cannon Actor Copy Share Image
Tell your daughters and their daughters that if they want to be a firewoman, they can be a firewoman. If they want… — Kay Cannon Astronaut Copy Share Image
You never imagine that the Green Bay Packers were going to be in something you wrote or singing 'Bootylicious.' — Kay Cannon Going Copy Share Image