I love telling stories. I think of myself as a storyteller, and I don’t feel bound by being just a singer or an actress. First, I’m a storyteller, and history is stories – the most compelling stories.
ZOOEY DESCHANELI think I’d say that my whole body of work is a reflection of who I am, but not any one specific thing.
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I love having a lot of content. I prefer to have constant stimulation.
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It can make you a little crazy when you are too connected to a product.
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When I was 13, I wasn’t the coolest kid in my class, and that inner dork is a wonderful thing to have.
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If you can make a character likable that’s not very nice, that’s the challenge of the job.
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Proving people wrong is probably my favorite thing to do.
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I think that it’s our responsibility to create a world in which girls can grow up and not have to limit their dreams or possibilities.
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There are so many cute vintage dresses made out of synthetics from the ’60s and ’70s – but they’re so itchy and hot. It’s not worth it!
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I’ve always had a really great time being in movies and writing music when I get home. The more creative I am, the more it feeds into other creative aspects of my life.
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I listened to a lot of Joni Mitchell in high school. She was sort of an inspiration to me. I think she’s a great lyricist, and she makes interesting choices.
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I think my knowledge of music theory is rooted in jazz theory, and a lot of the writers of standards – Rodgers and Hart, and Gershwin.
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I am always early to work but sometimes late to other things.
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I think comedy’s just about being interested in comedy and what makes people laugh and experimenting.
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Everyone needs a theme song! It should make you feel like a million dollars.
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I can’t go on Gawker. I actually think the writing is really funny, but there is a chance that somebody is undercutting me.
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Modern recording has made it so that people can spend forever taking shortcuts and making everything uniform, but that strips music of what makes it exciting.
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