Kay Cannon Quotes

United States, Screenwriter
August 22, 1974

Kay Cannon is an American screenwriter, producer, director, and actress. She is known for writing the Pitch Perfect films. She is also known for her work as a writer and producer for the NBC series 30 Rock (2007–2012). She is also a co-executive producer and writer on the FOX sitcom New Girl (2012–2014) and created the short-lived Netflix series Girlboss (2017).

Also known as Producer, Director, Actress

I didn't set out to write some female-empowering movie; I just wanted to write a funny college comedy.

Kay Cannon
- Movie
- Funny
- College
There's still only maybe three female writers or two female writers to 10 guys in any kind of writer's room.

Kay Cannon

I've seen 'Bring It On,' like, a thousand times.

Kay Cannon
On the set of 'Girlboss,' I had to keep introducing myself as the show runner - literally, 'Hi, I'm the boss' - to a lot of my crew. My first AD said, 'Why do you keep doing that?' I said, 'Because I get mistaken for an extra.'

Kay Cannon
- Why
- Boss
I ran track in college. And that team, that all-lady team that I was on, I can remember just being so incredibly sad that I knew we were all going to leave each other after we graduated and that our lives would change. And even though I was the bridesmaid at all their weddings and stuff like that, it's just not the same, right?

Kay Cannon
- Remember
- Team
- College
You never imagine that the Green Bay Packers were going to be in something you wrote or singing 'Bootylicious.'

Kay Cannon
- Singing
- Green
It's not about having luck; it's about putting yourself in a position of luck.

Kay Cannon
- Luck