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.
ZOOEY DESCHANELI think my knowledge of music theory is rooted in jazz theory, and a lot of the writers of standards – Rodgers and Hart, and Gershwin.
ZOOEY DESCHANELBut I also feel like it’s the right of the people hearing them to have their own interpretations of what these songs mean. Sometimes people will see things that I don’t see.
ZOOEY DESCHANELI’m a big fan of the ’80s fantasy genre that I grew up watching, movies like “Krull” and “Clash of the Titans” and “Time Bandits” and all that stuff.
ZOOEY DESCHANELI think there’s a certain space people have decided I occupy – the funny-sidekick thing.
ZOOEY DESCHANELIt can make you a little crazy when you are too connected to a product.
ZOOEY DESCHANELI like old movies, screwball comedies, vintage clothes, and basically I’m an old-fashioned gal.
ZOOEY DESCHANELPeople sometimes say, ‘Oh, you were a movie star,’ and I’m like, ‘No, I was a supporting actress.’ I wasn’t an A-list actress, and I’m fine with that. I’m proud of what I did in film.
ZOOEY DESCHANELOne thing I love about Christmas music is that it has a tradition of warmth.
ZOOEY DESCHANELProving people wrong is probably my favorite thing to do.
ZOOEY DESCHANELThere are a lot of actors who will sit here and talk to you about characters – ‘He does this, and she’s a really interesting character because she does this.’ I’m not like that at all. I’m not an actory actor.
ZOOEY DESCHANELMy mom told me when I get compliments to cover my ears.
ZOOEY DESCHANELThere is a lot you can find out about yourself through knowing about history. I have always been attracted to things that are old. I have just always found such things interesting and compelling.
ZOOEY DESCHANELThere are a lot of actresses who are unhealthy-skinny – much, much too skinny. You can’t Pilates to that.
ZOOEY DESCHANELThere’s something about guitars, they’re just so big, you know what I mean? You’re just like, ‘Ugh!’ It just seems so overwhelming. And the ukulele is, like, the opposite of overwhelming.
ZOOEY DESCHANELOne of the things I love about doing things that are creative is that I feel like it’s my right as an artist not to be affected by the reactions of those people that are going to hear my songs.
ZOOEY DESCHANELI finally figured out how to read origami directions.
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