Showing 1-30 of 101 Jeff Kinney quotes One day I'll be famous, but for now I'm trapped in middle school with a bunch of idiots. Mr. Greg Heffley, If Rodrick taught me anything, it's to set people's expectations so low that you wind up shocking them by accomplishing almost nothing at all. — Jeff Kinney I think if Jeff Kinney were a character in a movie, he'd be the funny friend who always says the right thing at the wrong time. Like when you want to tell someone they're being stupid, but instead you say "Have a nice day." Or when you want to insult someone, but instead you say "You're ugly inside and out." Fun fact: This is how Jeff Kinney feels about himself. He also likes to joke around a lot with his friends, which is why we get to enjoy these great quotes his characters sometimes say. In addition to being an author, cartoonist, and musician, Jeff Kinney has also appeared as one of the original cast members of the Comedy Central series "Dave Chappelle's Night Crew". The first quote above comes from a 1996 book titled "A Boy Named Sue" written by Jeff Kinney and illustrated by Scott Campbell. It's the first book in the "Sue Wilson" series.