237 Quotes by Diablo Cody

I don’t know if I have some kind of defiance disorder or something, but if I’m hired to write something by “The Man,” or by a studio, for whatever reason, it’s really hard for me to finish. I inevitably wind up using that time to write something else.

Honestly, this will never happen because she’s so much classier than me, but I would love to work with Sofia Coppola.

I’m glad that as a 33-year-old working mother, I can still choose to wear a Hello Kitty T-shirt or stay up late scrolling through the Twitter feed of my junior-high crush.

I’m not an especially highbrow person, but I have always loved small, quirky, edgy movies.

I’m a pessimist by nature. I don’t think things are ever going to work out, I’m not particularly ambitious.

I’ve come to find more satisfaction and enjoyment in writing screenplays over the years because that’s what I do primarily now.

I try to avoid Twitter. I occasionally can’t resist the siren call of email.

The Ten Worst Songs to Strip To: 1. That Midnight Oil song about aborigines.

When you’re in a competitive environment, always give out the impression that you don’t care. It makes people want you more. If you act desperate, it’s over. I think a passive attitude is helpful. It comes naturally because I’m lazy.