I feel like making music because – and this has much to do with the way I was able to make this record – there’s more of myself in it.
ZOOEY DESCHANELI love indie movies. I think that independent cinema is where it’s at and where a lot of trends begin. It’s where new filmmakers are breaking through.
More Zooey Deschanel Quotes
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My mom told me when I get compliments to cover my ears.
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I’ve been writing music since I was about eight. I would write sporadically. I wrote a lot of music in high school. I guess the oldest song on the record (“I Thought I Saw Your Face”) is about eight years old.
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I’m the worst at picking what movies are going to do well. I have no idea. I’m really surprised if a movie I like does well.
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I would say I know nothing about the music business, in a nice sort of way. I totally forgot I was in that music video. That’s so funny.
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There are a lot of actresses who are unhealthy-skinny – much, much too skinny. You can’t Pilates to that.
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I don’t think I’m very much like anyone else, really. I’m sure there are aspects of other actors that I share, but I don’t see anybody else and go, “Damn, they stole my thing.” I’m me, and I like that there are people who have an appreciation for that.
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I really like the collaboration of doing movies and television. But I like the sort of solitary work of doing music.
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I’m not playing a comedy. I want to be playing the truth of the moment, and then have the comedy come out.
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Women I admired growing up – Debra Winger, Diane Keaton, Meryl Streep – were all beautiful and thin, but not too thin.
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I don’t think there are that many awesome roles out there, whether we’re talking about movies or TV.
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When I was a little bit younger The strain I was under could make me cry. Now I’m a little bit older, A little bit bolder, Never so shy
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Growing up in Hollywood meant there were a lot of film stars’ kids at my school – but no conspicuous wealth. It wasn’t cool to show off that you had money.
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I’m a romantic, but I’m not a romantic in the traditional sense. I like to romanticize what happens to me.
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I think the best comedic actors don’t play it for comedy, they play it for reality. Then you find it funny because it’s real. Playing the genre is the worst thing you can do – it’s embarrassing.
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I love singing Christmas carols. I know every harmony to every music-hall Christmas song.
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