Whether it's a blatant homage or unconscious mimicry, the Rolling Stones have permanently, indelibly influenced how rock stars look and behave.

Diablo Cody

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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.

singing needs thinking

I don't think coolness used to be such a commodity among adults.... by Diablo Cody

I don't think coolness used to be such a commodity among adults. And now it is.

commodity adults thinking

I grew up in the Midwest; you don't know any screenwriters. It didn't seem like a realistic career possibility.

midwest realistic careers

I normally ignore the History Channel. by Diablo Cody

I normally ignore the History Channel.

I have a huge repertoire. I love karaoke. by Diablo Cody

I have a huge repertoire. I love karaoke.

karaoke huge

For me, I am a huge fan of Sofia Coppola and Lynn Shelton. I love Lena Dunham, like everybody else. I love Kathryn Bigelow.

huge fans

Everybody knows that I'm not a snob when it comes to pop culture,... by Diablo Cody

Everybody knows that I'm not a snob when it comes to pop culture, obviously. I love reality shows.

pops culture reality

I spent a lot of time staring at the clock in school, so I have t... by Diablo Cody

I spent a lot of time staring at the clock in school, so I have that kind of personality.

kind personality school

I would never consent to a lame publicity stunt at a time when I... by Diablo Cody

I would never consent to a lame publicity stunt at a time when I already want to hide.

lame publicity want

I'm not an especially highbrow person, but I have always loved sm... by Diablo Cody

I'm not an especially highbrow person, but I have always loved small, quirky, edgy movies.

edgy quirky persons

I have never been an ambitious person, and my participation in this industry is a fluke, but only male writers can afford to be coy and self-deprecating.

flukes ambitious self

The attitude toward women in this industry is nauseating. There are all sorts of porcine executives who are uncomfortable with a woman doing anything subversive. They want the movie about the beautiful girl who trips and falls, the adorable klutz.

girl attitude beautiful

Shoulda gone to China. They give away babies like free iPods. They put them in guns and shoot them out at sporting events.

ipods gun baby

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!

inspired encounters mean

Of course, the strippers also take pains not to appear too innocent, valorous, or bookishly inclined. (In direct opposition to the Swayze Mandate of 1987, everybody puts Baby in a goddamn corner.)

innocent pain baby

Gas Attendant: "Thata ain't no etch-a-sketch. Thats one doodle th... by Diablo Cody

Gas Attendant: "Thata ain't no etch-a-sketch. Thats one doodle that can't be un-did home skillet.

etch-a-sketch gas home

Vodka Redbull: Upper meets downer in an effervescent hybrid of bu... by Diablo Cody

Vodka Redbull: Upper meets downer in an effervescent hybrid of bubble gum and junkie piss

gum vodka junkie

You definitely meet a lot of extremely powerful, successful, wealthy people in Hollywood who are extremely miserable.

powerful successful people

Juno MacGuff: Wise move. I know this girl who had a huge crazy freakout because she took too many behavioral meds at once. She took off all her clothes and jumped into the fountain at Ridgedale Mall and she was like, "Blaaaaah! I'm a kraken from the sea!" Su-Chin: That was you.

crazy girl wise

Nah... I mean, I'm already pregnant, so what other kind of shenan... by Diablo Cody

Nah... I mean, I'm already pregnant, so what other kind of shenanigans could I get into?

teenager pregnancy mean