237 Quotes by Diablo Cody

I just want to be able to keep my house and pay for my son’s school tuition in Los Angeles.

Now ‘90210’ is returning with an all-new cast of slightly more plausible teens. I’ll be honest: I wish the old cast was back. Ideally, this spin-off would be an Ice Storm-esque exploration of the West Beverly gang’s bleak adult lives.

I am a karaoke purist and I don’t like that. I don’t think it’s enough for you to just be there with your friends singing. I think you need to be in front of a crowd of hostile strangers for it to truly count.

If being an attractive woman got you attention for directing, then the entire ‘best director’ category would be comprised of models. To me, that is just the most ludicrous connection that you could make.

Personally, I consider ‘Titanic’ the most brilliant example of successful counterprogramming; the film actually countered itself by embedding an epic chick flick within a classic disaster movie.

I wrote a screenplay for a ‘Sweet Valley High’ adaptation, and it’s really amazing to me how many women who are my age have responded to the idea and are excited about the movie.

You know, I did not like being famous. It was a stressful and ugly time, and I’m glad it’s over.

I have a lot of screenwriter friends and many of them have had an experience where they aren’t even welcome on set during production.

Well, to aspiring writers, I would tell them that we live in a wonderful time where you’re able to make your work visible, easily.