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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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" Every show is unique; some shows have the master plan and have everything figured out and that's just the way they do things. It's like high school. Some people write their papers the second they get their assignments, and some people write it the day after it's due. "

Zooey Deschanel

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" I did go through this period where girls would be mean and I had a lot of guy friends. But I've found as an adult the importance of having female and male friends. "

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" Nothing's better than a picnic. "

" 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. "

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

" Do your eye shadow first, then your foundation. That way, you can clean up any mess without starting all over again. "

" I still have in me the same awareness when I was 12 and chubby and a girl was spitting in my face. I'm the same person. "

" If I'm trying to please every craze fan, then I can't. Of course, we all want to please the fans. "

" 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 think my knowledge of music theory is rooted in jazz theory, and a lot of the writers of standards - Rodgers and Hart, and Gershwin. "

" I've personally never wanted to be 'the babe', and refuse to let vanity get in the way of my acting because I don't see my job as being a beautiful person. "

" I don't have control over what's on screen, and that's terrifying. "

" If you can make a character likable that's not very nice, that's the challenge of the job. "

" 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. "

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

" 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 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. "

" I like to play the ukulele, but I'm not, like, awesome at it. I mostly play the piano and the guitar. "

" Girls get competitive, as though there's only one spot in the world for everything _ but that's not true. We need to stick together and see there's more to life than pleasing men. It's important not to cut yourself off from female friendships. I think sometimes girls get scared of other girls, but you need each other. "

" I think penguins are cute. "

" 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. "

Zooey Deschanel

Myself

Now

" No, I've been singing forever. I started out doing musicals. I think that was part of the reason why they gave me the part, because I sang. "

Zooey Deschanel

Singing

Doing

" I don't like business talkers, you know, people who are constantly like, 'Blah blah blah movies.' I find it incredibly boring. "

" I don't think there are that many awesome roles out there, whether we're talking about movies or TV. "

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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. "

Zooey Deschanel

You

" I think I'm a fun flatmate. I'm always cheerful. I go on tour with my band so it's 12 people on one bus and I feel like I'm the one who's happy in the morning. I'm not a chaotic person, but I might slack off on doing the dishes from time to time. "

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

" 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 am always early to work but sometimes late to other things. "