Diablo Cody Quotes

Oh, yes, we were on location with Another Man's Poison, which I wrote for Bette Davis.

J. J. Abrams is a director that I've admired for a long time, from the very first scripts he wrote - including 'Regarding Henry,' which I was in.

When Steven Spielberg comes to you and says, 'Hey do you want to write a movie about robots?' You just say yes.

I knew Billy Wilder socially and would have loved to work with him.

I'm so happy to have been a part of that process and I would go straight back into the desert in a ton of chain mail for Ridley any day of the week. He's an amazing director and I can't wait to see the long version.

Very often, things that people may think come from the writer, very often don't. There's a lot of cooks in the kitchen when it comes to making a movie. When you hear a line of dialogue that sounds kind of tinny, it's pretty easy to cite the screenwriter. But there's a lot of stuff that goes into making a movie.

Well, you don't make any demands to Steven Spielberg.

I really want to work with Hugh Jackman and also Steven Spielberg.

When I got on the set of 'Saving Private Ryan,' I discovered, to my amazement, that Steven Spielberg is a gamer.

I was in New York. Hitchcock was in California. He rang me to make a report on his progress and said, I'm having trouble. I've just sacked my second screenwriter.

I've been so involved with TV shows, I've been unavailable for films, which is my dream.

I got a note from the stage manager one night that someone wanted to meet me. And it was Steven Spielberg.

It took 17 years to get 'Rambling Rose' made from the time Calder Willingham wrote the script adapted from his novel. Ed Scherick, the producer, was interested in it. Martha Coolidge was interested in directing it.

It's just such an honor to say that I was in something by Steven Spielberg. I feel so blessed I got to meet such great people, and I got to go to a beautiful place, Vancouver, and I had a great time.

Normally with film, it's normal for the screenwriter to never be seen again after finishing until the premiere.

When I make films, I work with Mike Leigh, who's the most prolific director in England.

My dad couldn't connect to my wanting to be a filmmaker. He was very connected in entertainment, and through him I met Steven Spielberg and got rides on his private plane to California. I'd see Spielberg's people reading scripts. I was like, 'That's what I want to be when I grow up.'

I got a chance to work with Mel Brooks on two of his films: Silent Movie and High Anxiety.

I would love to work with Quentin Tarantino - he's my number one. My ultimate. I would love to work with Paul Thomas Anderson, Alexander Payne - Pedro Almodovar wouldn't be too shabby. There are so many good directors, but those are some of my favorites.

When Steven Spielberg comes calling, it behooves you to seriously consider it.

Mankiewicz was a brilliant director.

I'd love to work with Woody Allen.

There's a lot of directors I'd still love to work with - one of them is Spielberg, because he kind of started my career, and I've not worked with him yet.

If you want to write for films or TV, you must go to Hollywood.

I'd love to work with the Coen brothers. And Steven Spielberg. 'E.T.' was big for me.