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“Judy Blume excels at describing how it feels to be invisible. So how poetic is it that Blume herself is suddenly everywhere?”
“Los Angeles is often described as the nadir of vapidity, a smog-choked space cradle.”
“These days, the Rolling Stones still have an edge, but that fangs-out ferocity has mellowed considerably.”
“Let it be said that the makeup artist at '90210' made me look better for the fake red carpet than I've ever looked on an actual red carpet.”
“I think it's great when writers get recognition; it doesn't happen very often. I just don't want that writer to be me. Let it be Aaron Sorkin or, you know, somebody good.”
“People are more interested in being visible than they are in loving other people.”
“The Rolling Stones are so versatile, they're like the band version of that Infinite Dress they sell on QVC.”
“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.”
“For me, I am a huge fan of Sofia Coppola and Lynn Shelton. I love Lena Dunham, like everybody else. I love Kathryn Bigelow.”
“There's probably no experience more alienating than fame, other than a terminal illness, where you actually find yourself in a situation that nobody around you can relate to.”
“I grew up in the Midwest; you don't know any screenwriters. It didn't seem like a realistic career possibility.”
“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 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 pictures of ourselves and posting them on Facebook, and keeping in touch with people that should have been out of our lives 15 years ago.”
“Even though I am in this weird position of being a semi-recognizable screenwriter, which isn't that common, at the same time, I'm not an actress. I'm pretty isolated.”
“I'm not an especially highbrow person, but I have always loved small, quirky, edgy movies.”
“I think sometimes people really require the satisfaction of closure.”
“And I think I'm an adrenaline junkie, and there's nothing that will spike your adrenaline more than sitting in a theater and listen to an audience react to something you've written.”
“Whether it's a blatant homage or unconscious mimicry, the Rolling Stones have permanently, indelibly influenced how rock stars look and behave.”
“I don't know why, but I've always been a sucker for roller coasters in movies.”
“I have never been an ambitious person, and my participation in this industry is a fluke, but only male writers can afford to be coy and self-deprecating.”