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" I just sort of follow my bliss, so to speak, and then I see where that takes me. "
Zooey Deschanel
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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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" I always wanted to be normal. I tried really hard, but it's like I try so hard and then people still say I'm offbeat. I've learnt to accept that and take advantage of it as an actor. "
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" I put myself out there; it's part of my job, and I get it: people will attack me. At first I was thrown off, but now I have a pretty thick skin about it. "
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" The average person tells a few white lies. "
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" A lot of people work out to be skinny. That's so boring, and it seems like a depressing goal for a modern woman. "
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" Classic Christmas cookies are really time-consuming. Instead, make a bar you can bake in a pan and just cut up, like a brownie or a blondie or a shortbread, which still has that Christmas vibe. "
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" If I'm going to be 'too' anything, 'too cute' is fine. I love puppies. So what? Who hates puppies? "
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" To be a gluten-free vegan is, like, the most difficult thing you can possibly be. "
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