I always had a weight thing and felt bad about it, but in New Jersey, I felt like I got attention, and even when I felt bad or chubby, I didn’t feel like I a freak. Diane Ruggiero Read Quote
I’ve been telling people ‘I’m going to go to California, and I’m going to be a big star’ since the womb, but lately it was immediately followed by, ‘Would you like soup or salad with that?’ Diane Ruggiero Read Quote
It’s really important for me to have Italian-Americans and Jersey in a positive light. Diane Ruggiero Read Quote
That’s like one of the things – you know, being a writer, it’s not just like they’re constantly like giving you jobs and shows. There was some lean years, man, and – well, a lean year and a half. ‘Woe is me.’ Right? Diane Ruggiero Read Quote
Doing ‘Veronica Mars,’ Rob Thomas is a genius. He’s one of my best friends. I had this feeling like I couldn’t write anything other than my stuff in Jersey and what we were talking about, like that little world, like if I can throw my Aunt Janice into it, I’m cool, but otherwise I’m screwed. Diane Ruggiero Read Quote