I can shoot off my big mouth and write my shows and run my shows, and I can recognize how lucky I am because my position is rare and my position is privileged. Jenji Kohan bigluckymouth Change image and share on social
There's more to us than the moment we made a bad decision. Jenji Kohan baddecisionmake Change image and share on social
Home is where your family is. Wherever you are, it's about the people you're surrounded by, not necessarily where you lay your head. Jenji Kohan familyheadhome Change image and share on social
I'm not a public figure; I shouldn't have to be held to a certain standard of beauty. Jenji Kohan beautyfigurehold Change image and share on social
I'm never going to look like a Nordic model, so I play with what I've got. Instead of going gray, I dye my hair bright colors; I have bad vision, so I wear sparkly glasses. I embrace that I look like a crazy lady. Jenji Kohan badbrightcolor share on social
I was broke when I lived in New York City during college, so I'd spend weekends walking around town, grabbing something to eat, and interacting with strangers. That ritual has stuck with me. Jenji Kohan breakcitycollege Change image and share on social
I don't set out to write female lead shows, necessarily. I like deeply flawed characters. When they come to me, or when I'm introduced to them, I follow the stories and the people, rather than setting out to do a female lead thing. Jenji Kohan characterdeeplyfemale share on social
I think shows that are completely dramatic are a lie. People use humor to cope. That is how we deal with things. In the darkest situations, there's humor. And if you don't show that, you're not being true to real life. Jenji Kohan completelycopedark share on social
What offends me more than something sexist is something poorly written or unfunny or cliched. Jenji Kohan clichoffendpoorly Change image and share on social
