That’s also why comedy and horror are my two favorite genres of film to write, because you get these outbursts of emotion from people, laughter and shock, and it’s really thrilling, and I like to be thrilled. Diablo Cody Read Quote
People don’t have these tidy little redemption arcs in reality the way they do in movies. Diablo Cody Read Quote
People are more interested in being visible than they are in loving other people. Diablo Cody Read Quote
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. Diablo Cody Read Quote
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. Diablo Cody Read Quote
I just want to be able to keep my house and pay for my son’s school tuition in Los Angeles. Diablo Cody Read Quote
I spent a lot of time staring at the clock in school, so I have that kind of personality. Diablo Cody Read Quote
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. Diablo Cody Read Quote
In the past, I’ll admit, I’ve enjoyed being compared to the protagonists in my screenplays. Diablo Cody Read Quote
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. Diablo Cody Read Quote
