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" Not that there is anything wrong with confessional songwriting, there are plenty of people that do that I admire. I think it is great, it just isn't how I do things. "

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" I think that if you haven't been to the grocery store in a really long time, it's really easy to get very out of touch. "

" I think my own personal style always ends up seeping into characters that I play. I've always had a very distinct idea of fashion for myself, and what a character should wear. "

" I just like music that sounds like music. Not like machines and computers and things that you design to make things sound slick and perfect. "

" I like romantic comedy as a genre, but I think it can get stuck in its ways. "

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

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" Always the aim for me is making people feel like they are not alone. That's just the greatest feeling. "

Zooey Deschanel

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" Oh my God, there are so many songs I wish I had written. 'Waters of March,' I wish I had written 'My Baby Just Cares for Me,' I wish I had written 'This Will Be Our Year,' I mean, there's millions of them. 'Wouldn't It Be Nice?' "

Zooey Deschanel

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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. "

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

" The moment you sense someone is making something because they think people are gonna buy it or like it, it's just so phony! The public has a nose for phony like nobody else. "

" I appreciate a songwriter like Morrissey with so much restraint. "

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

" There's a vegan and gluten-free bakery called BabyCakes that I love. They've got shops in New York and Los Angeles. Their stuff is amazing. "

" I think I'd say that my whole body of work is a reflection of who I am, but not any one specific thing. "

" I always choose roles that are, you know, hopefully different from the last role. I don't wanna do the same thing over and over again because that's, well, first of all that's no fun. "

" Well, my piano's really beautiful. I actually have two pianos. I have a Yamaha upright from the '60s that's blond, wood, and black, and I also have one from the '20s from Chicago - not a well-known brand or anything. "

" I'm a person who has a lot of energy. So, yes, I don't really stop to rest or de-stress. I just keep going. I figure that if you don't stop, then you'll never notice how tired you are. "

" From my perspective, probably women are won over by people who are sweet and respectful and courteous and kind and funny. I think those are the things that win women over. "

" I'm wary about this thing about being in the generation of social networking where people are like, 'I am my musical taste.' I am not just a collection of music. Or a collection of movies. I think that's a thing that people romanticize: 'Oh my God, she likes this band so she is a dream.' "

" I was doing about five movies a year for many years. I was just so tired. I walked around feeling like a Mack truck hit me. "

" If people just want to be famous, that's just not enough to get you up at 4 in the morning to go to work. You have to love what you're doing. "

" I think there's a certain space people have decided I occupy - the funny-sidekick thing. "

" I love downtown L.A .and I relish any opportunity to spend time there. "

" Secretly, I think everyone who makes fun of California really does want to be in California. "

" I will wear tights even if it's 100 degrees outside. Tights are my safety blanket. "

" If I'm going to be 'too' anything, 'too cute' is fine. I love puppies. So what? Who hates puppies? "

" 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. "

" I went to Northwestern because I had gone to a really nontraditional high school. I was like, 'It'd be cool to have a traditional college experience.' Then I was like, 'Oh, but none of these people understand what's cool about me. My specialness is not appreciated in this place.' "