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!

I am actually able to do other things. I'm not just this writer.

The best thing you can do is find a person who loves you for exactly what you are.

I know white clothing is supposed to enhance that summer glow, but writers don't tan.

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

There's probably no experience more alienating than fame, other than a terminal illness, where you actually find yourself in a situation that nobody around you can relate to.

Here's my unsolicited advice to any aspiring screenwriters who might be reading this: Don’t ever agonize about the hordes of other writers who are ostensibly your competition. No one else is capable of doing what you do.