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'm from the creative side of Hollywood. I'm up for anyone that wants to support my work. If you have eyeballs and give me a budget and are nice to me, I'm in. Jenji Kohan budgetcreativeeyeball Change image and share on social
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
What offends me more than something sexist is something poorly written or unfunny or cliched. Jenji Kohan clichoffendpoorly Change image and share on social
'Be nice' is my family's basic rule but one that often goes unfollowed in Hollywood. There's always a moment when you can choose between being snarky and being kind. I opt for the latter - it's much less exhausting! Jenji Kohan basicchooseexhaust share on social
