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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. "

Zooey Deschanel

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" There'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. "

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" I've never pursued a role. I always hear stories about actors going after parts and I'm, like, 'How do they do that?' It seems so weird. It seems like a total myth or something. "

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" My sister was always very motherly, babysitting and stuff. "

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" For me, writing is 75 percent procrastinating and 25 percent actually sitting down and working. "

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" I tend to like simple music. And clever, succinct lyrics. Songs that don't try to be more than they need to to be effective, to stir up something emotionally within you. "

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" I wish I got invited to more luaus. I really do! "

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" When you work on a movie, especially an independent movie, it's a lot of work to make it! It's not just our job as actors - so many people are working so hard, and even the littlest movie takes a lot of work. "

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" I have Pro Tools on my computer, and I make CDs all the time. "

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" I'd be more likely to go for somebody who is like me. Well, I like creative people, so whatever that means... Yeah, authentic and creative. "

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" It's interesting, because as a musician, I don't feel like I need to be on the top of the pop charts. "

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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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" My nursery school did a production of 'The Three Little Pigs.' I played the third pig. When the wolf knocked on my door, I refused to get up and answer it because, to me, he was knocking the wrong way. I just lay there, snoring away on stage, fully immersed in my character. My dad turned to my mom and said: 'Dustin Hoffman.' "

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" For some reason, people look at me and laugh. I don't know why. "

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" Everyone needs a theme song! It should make you feel like a million dollars. "

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" I think penguins are cute. "

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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 just sort of follow my bliss, so to speak, and then I see where that takes me. "

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" The first job I ever had was singing in a jazz club when I was like 15 with my friend, and we earned like 70 bucks. We were like, 'Oh my God!' "

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" If I could give my teenaged self any advice, it would be 'Calm down!' "

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" I wanted to be a child actor so bad that every day I'd beg my parents if I could audition, but my mom said, 'Not until you can drive yourself to auditions.' "

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" I think that the mistakes that anyone can make going on dates is probably not being themselves because you can only trick people for so long. "

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" The first album I bought with my own money was 'A Hard Day's Night.' "

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" I sort of consider myself a comedic actress, not a comedienne. I think it's different. You know, I'm not a stand-up or anything, but playing into comedic situations is sort of where, I think, my strength lies. "

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" I like old movies, screwball comedies, vintage clothes, and basically I'm an old-fashioned gal. "

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" You can't expect to make no effort. You still have to make the effort and be kind and understanding. "

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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've always been really picky about roles and make a point of reminding myself that it's not about the money - because, obviously, there's a lot of money to be made in this business if you're willing to do anything. "

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" The Internet's like one big bathroom wall with a lot of people who anonymously can say really mean things. It's fine, I believe in freedom of speech and I think people should think what they want, but I don't care to hear it. "

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" Anyone who knows me knows that I am really into hair. I'm a real girly girl and love doing my hair and experimenting with different styles. "

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