Diablo Cody

“When I was a kid, I attended a small Catholic school in a south suburb of Chicago.”

“I think I might be one of the only people in America, or at least the only person I know, who saw both 'The Dark Knight' and 'Mamma Mia!' on their shared opening weekend.”

“Unfortunately I don't live by a Target now, so I just go to a regular Starbucks as opposed to a Starbucks nested inside a Target, which is my ideal situation. That works out for me. I like that white noise, those interruptions, and the people around me.”

“He is the cheese to my macaroni.”

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

“I actually have two children now, and sometimes I wonder if that's it. Because they do make writing and directing more complicated and more difficult, especially now that they're very young.”

“There's something magical about spending a Sunday night watching real people at a deli, then watching fake people pretending to be real on TV, then engaging in (arguably) false interaction with (arguably) real people on the Internet. Never at any prior point in time has this been possible.”

“My boyfriend is Italian and from New Jersey, so naturally he was thrilled to meet Joe Pesci.”

“People have always wanted to be recognized, and that's human nature. But people used to want to be recognized for their accomplishments, and now they simply want to be visible.”

“Everybody knows that I'm not a snob when it comes to pop culture, obviously. I love reality shows.”

“Put your blog out into the world and hope that your talent will speak for itself.”

“I don't have a terrible singing voice, but I also wouldn't call it 'good.' I can carry a tune.”

“I had written the script for Juno and apparently Steven Spielberg had read it. I can't just call him Steven, that's weird... Mr. Spielberg had read it and he liked it. He asked me if I would write this television show for him and I said, 'Yeah!'”

“Fact: The new '90210' is cooler than the old '90210.' It's the lithe, streamlined Skipper to the elder series' venerable Barbie. Gone are the traditional parents - they've been replaced by a hipster mom n' pop who get busted necking in the car.”

“I really just love to open a blank document and spew, whereas with a screenplay I have to be more judicious.”

“Ah, reality TV: where opportunists delight in exposing opportunism! It's kind of like the indie music scene.”

“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 can't write at night. For me, I'm programmed to believe that nighttime is for relaxation.”

“The fashion industry isn't merely content to encase my meaty flanks in skintight denim. Oh, no! That denim also has to be white, a color that attracts ketchup, wine, garlic aioli, and any other foodstuffs I might otherwise be able to enjoy if I wasn't wearing ridiculously tight pants.”

“You make a first impression and people never forget it. If people want to think of me as the wacky 'Juno' lady forever, I could think of worse ways to be labeled.”