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I'm a pessimist by nature. I don't think things are ever going to work out, I'm not particularly ambitious.

Diablo Cody

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Diablo Cody
Age: 46
Born: 1978
Born: June 14
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I'm one of the people that were divorced by 30, which is apparently a growing group... Obviously it's something that affects you forever. It's going to be interesting to see in ten, twenty years what kind of lasting effect young divorce has on the people that are doing it because it's becoming more and more common.
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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.
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Put your blog out into the world and hope that your talent will speak for itself.
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Bren MacGuff: Well, honey, doctors are sadists who like to play God and watch lesser people scream.
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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.
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I am actually able to do other things. I'm not just this writer.
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The fact is, when I wrote 'Juno' - and I think this is part of its charm and appeal - I didn't know how to write a movie. And I also had no idea it was going to get made!
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I usually try not to think about actors while writing, because the odds of those stars aligning and you getting those specific people are so rare.
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I know white clothing is supposed to enhance that summer glow, but writers don't tan.
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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.
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Personally, I consider 'Titanic' the most brilliant example of successful counterprogramming the film actually countered itself by embedding an epic chick flick within a classic disaster movie.
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Thanks a heap coyote ugly. This cactus-gram stings worse than your abandonment.
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I spent a lot of time staring at the clock in school, so I have that kind of personality.
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I didn't even know how to talk to people, I didn't know how to talk to the press. I was just a jester. And I still feel that way. But, I mean, what haven't I learned? Everything that I know is new information because I was starting with nothing.
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I have a huge repertoire. I love karaoke.
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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.
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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?
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If this whole writing thing doesn't work out, I'll be getting right back on the pole.
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I do not quote my own movies. I think I would be pretty insufferable if I did.
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I would never consent to a lame publicity stunt at a time when I already want to hide.
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