Diablo Cody

“I've been so lucky - I worked with Jason Reitman twice, who has always been a really strong advocate for my voice, and has always really respected the scripts that I've brought him and is just the coolest.”

“I would never consent to a lame publicity stunt at a time when I already want to hide.”

“I've always been a writer, I've always been a storyteller, but I never thought about screenwriting.”

“I absolutely relate to being alone in squalor, trying to come up with something adequate. I relate to that, and I've been known to crawl out of bed and drink out of a 2-liter bottle of Diet Coke.”

“For me, writing essays, prose and fiction is a great way to be self-indulgent.”

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

“In the past, I'll admit, I've enjoyed being compared to the protagonists in my screenplays.”

“I want Maggie Gyllenhaal. I don't know why. I don't think she necessarily looks like me or acts like me, I just think she's a cool actress and she could play me, so there you go.”

“I just go about my life. I'm a mom, I drive an SUV, I go to the grocery store every day. I'm definitely not a celebrity. I always say that I'm a celebrity-adjacent.”

“Couture gowns are like gremlins; you can't expose them to bright light or get them wet.”

“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.”

“I know white clothing is supposed to enhance that summer glow, but writers don't tan.”

“If I want to get a taste of beach culture, I'll fire up my season 2 DVD of 'Beverly Hills, 90210.'”

“I had the experience last year of directing my first feature while I had a 1-year-old son and while I was also pregnant, so I am now well aware of the difficulties women who are rearing children face when they're also trying to make headway in mainstream of film.”

“Somebody asked me earlier if I thought it was really important to tell stories about women's struggles. And I said yes, but at the same time, it's also important to tell stories about women's triumphs, women being slackers, women being criminals, women being heroes.”

“People don't have these tidy little redemption arcs in reality the way they do in movies.”

“The primary job for women in Hollywood is still super-attractive actress. That is the most high-profile women's job in Hollywood.”

“I myself identify as a recovering Blockhead. You'd be surprised how many twenty- and thirty-something hipster chicks have the NKOTB skeleton in their closet, albeit artfully concealed by stacks of Ksubi skinny jeans and ironic Judas Priest T-shirts.”

“I've been watching 'American Idol' since its debut season in 2002. Back then, America hadn't yet evolved into a gladiatorial cybernation of bloggers, tweeters, and self-ordained voice coaches.”

“A few months ago, I had the pleasure of actually visiting the Playboy Mansion. I saw the peacocks, fed grapes to the monkeys, and even braved the fabled Grotto. After seeing the estate, I understood why anyone would be reluctant to leave.”