Quotes by Zooey Deschanel

About Zooey Deschanel:

Zooey Claire Deschanel is an American actress, singer-songwriter, model, musician, and producer. In 1999, Deschanel made her film debut in Mumford, followed by her breakout role as Anita Miller in Cameron Crowe's 2000 semi-autobiographical film Almost Famous. Deschanel soon became known for her deadpan comedy roles in films such as The Good Girl (2002), The New Guy (2002), Elf (2003), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), Failure to Launch (2006), Yes Man (2008), and (500) Days of Summer (2009). She also received acclaim for her dramatic turns in films Manic (2001), All the Real Girls (2003), Winter Passing (2005) and Bridge to Terabithia (2007). She has played Jessica Day on the Fox sitcom New Girl since 2011, for which she has received an Emmy Award nomination and three Golden Globe Award nominations. USA Today described her performance as "Given a role tailored to launch her from respected indie actor to certified TV star, Deschanel soars, combining well-honed skills with a natural charm."
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To be a gluten-free vegan is, like, the most difficult thing you can possibly be.

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

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The average person tells a few white lies.

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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.

Zooey Deschanel

I feel like songwriting is an experiment in empathy.

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

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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.

Zooey Deschanel

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 da...

Zooey Deschanel

I just feel like growing up in Los Angeles, you learn, 'Well you're never gonna be the prettiest girl in the room, so just don't even try.' I mean, I care about being pretty, but it's not my most valued thing.

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

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I have had brown hair and bangs since I was 2. One year I dyed it blonde, which felt so weird.

Zooey Deschanel

Being an actress can be a little like being a girl in the '50s: You're stuck waiting by the phone, hoping that the boy you like will call.

Zooey Deschanel

I like to make colored xeroxes of things. I clip out pictures of Liza Minelli and her husband from magazines and I fax them to people anonymously.

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I find sadness and strife to be so much more interesting with an upbeat melody.

Zooey Deschanel

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.

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Certain aspects of my personality are always going to come out on-screen. I guess that's just me - if they say I'm quirky, I'm quirky. It's better than being boring.

Zooey Deschanel

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

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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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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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I like having a schedule. I tend to be the type of person that thrives on something being regular.

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Author Bio

  • NameZooey Deschanel
  • DescriptionAmerican actress, musician, and singer-songwriter
  • BornJanuary 17, 1980
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionSinger; Actor; Singer-songwriter; Composer; Songwriter; Musician; Voice Actor; Television Actor