I know white clothing is supposed to enhance that summer glow, but writers don’t tan.
Honestly, this will never happen because she’s so much classier than me, but I would love to work with Sofia Coppola.
I can’t write at night. For me, I’m programmed to believe that nighttime is for relaxation.
I don’t know why, but I’ve always been a sucker for roller coasters in movies.
I grew up in the Midwest; you don’t know any screenwriters. It didn’t seem like a realistic career possibility.
I normally ignore the History Channel.
I would never consent to a lame publicity stunt at a time when I already want to hide.
I’m not an especially highbrow person, but I have always loved small, quirky, edgy movies.
I am a karaoke purist and I don’t like that. I don’t think it’s enough for you to just be there with your friends singing. I think you need to be in front of a crowd of hostile strangers for it to truly count.
I really just love to open a blank document and spew, whereas with a screenplay I have to be more judicious.
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.
I spent a lot of time staring at the clock in school, so I have that kind of personality.
I think it’s pretty obvious that women’s stories are not necessarily being told in Hollywood and women are not necessarily being put in the leadership positions they deserve in mainstream film.
I don’t think coolness used to be such a commodity among adults. And now it is.
Even though I am in this weird position of being a semi-recognizable screenwriter, which isn’t that common, at the same time, I’m not an actress. I’m pretty isolated.
If this whole writing thing doesn’t work out, I’ll be getting right back on the pole.
When I do encounter young women or aspiring filmmakers who tell me that I’ve inspired them or that my work means something to them, that’s amazing. That’s really exciting!
I’m glad that as a 33-year-old working mother, I can still choose to wear a Hello Kitty T-shirt or stay up late scrolling through the Twitter feed of my junior-high crush.
He wasn’t a carrier of commitment-phobia or other notable boy diseases and he used expensive moisturizer. That’s about all it takes to bang my gong.
Love is mysterious and rad, like Steve Perry from Journey.