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Zooey Deschanel

Zooey Deschanel

American Actress

Born: Jan 17, 1980

Like Love Me People Think You

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

Me Writing Down Percent Sitting Working Actually

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

Me Speak Follow See Takes Sort Bliss Just Where Then

I can't even remember the first time I started singing. Zooey Deschanel

Time Remember First Singing First Time Even Started

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. Zooey Deschanel

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

Control On-Screen Over Terrifying Screen

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

Love Time Opportunity Spend Relish Any Downtown

I love to cook. But I have some food allergies, so I have to contend with those. Zooey Deschanel

Love Food Those Some Contend Cook

Especially in comedies, I think a lot of time the female characters are there to provide a balance for guys. Zooey Deschanel

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If I were to work with my mom, I probably would not want her to play my mom. That would get too real. 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. Zooey Deschanel

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In my mind, I always think of myself as an underdog type. Zooey Deschanel

Myself Mind Think Type Underdog Always

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. Zooey Deschanel

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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. Zooey Deschanel

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

Comedy Think Ways Stuck Like Genre Get Romantic Romantic Comedy

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.' Zooey Deschanel

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'It Girl' is supposed to be something that only lasts a certain amount of time. They keep calling me an 'It Girl,' and at this point it makes me laugh, because I've done that so many times: 'You're it;' 'You're not it.' What is 'it?' Zooey Deschanel

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

Time Tools Computer Make Pro

If 'New Girl' had been a movie, I don't know whether I would have been given the opportunity to do it. Zooey Deschanel

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I think making a movie or a record, the best things happen by accident - and those end up being the magic. Every time I've followed my gut it's been better than when I've tried to do what I was supposed to do. Zooey Deschanel

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Women I admired growing up - Debra Winger, Diane Keaton, Meryl Streep - were all beautiful and thin, but not too thin. There are a lot of actresses who are unhealthy-skinny - much, much too skinny. You can't Pilates to that. Zooey Deschanel

'Pastoralia' by George Saunders is one of my favorite novels. Zooey Deschanel

Favorite George Novels

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