Zoe Lister-Jones Quotes

Nobody's life is wrapped up neatly in a bow.

There's no shame in owning a New Kids on the Block t-shirt. They were my first concert when I was eight.

I’m a big lipstick girl- I’m old school that way.

Women always try to see the one good part of The Weird Guy because the dating landscape is so bleak. Women will say, 'He's very odd, but he likes to cook. He's creepy, but he makes good pancakes!'

I've been an audience member for friends in plays that I don't enjoy and I have to lie to their faces. It's just part of that lifestyle unfortunately, especially in New York.

As consumers, we can buy organic and non-GMO verified products, so look out for those labels when shopping!

The secret to a long-lasting relationship is perpetually imagining the worst. It's a world view tracing back to my Eastern European ancestry and one I draw upon regularly.

As artists, it's really important to take time to see what other art is happening and to know what's happening in the world.

I think a big misconception about GMOs is that there is a scientific consensus on their safety.

Most single women have been in that situation where there is a silent guy in your group. You don't see him as boyfriend material. He's just there, but you know all the same people.

I have a hard time waiting for things to happen.

We are very puritan in America. We still hold true to these really antiquated values, this idea of the sanctity of marriage.

I think the dangers of the impact of GMOs on the environment are undebatable. Genetically modified crops are tied to the chemicals sprayed on them.

In most movies there is a Prince Charming who rides up and saves the girl.

I was never shielded from the realities of what it meant to be an artist and that made me afraid to be an artist because I wanted to know that my life was secure.

Writing becomes a really good creative outlet when you're sitting there and feeling creatively frustrated or stilted, but also you then get to write parts for yourself.

GMO herbicide-tolerant crops have led to a 527 million pound increase in herbicide use in the U.S. between 1996 and 2011.

In my view, relationship movies never get old because humanity will never not be confounded by their relationships.

I'm everything free. I'm gluten-free. I'm dairy-free. I'm sugar-free. Sometimes I'm yeast-free which really means I eat paper.

Sometimes I think that kids who are given junk food then don't crave it as adults in the same way. I don't know. I'm trying to figure out what the psychology is behind it before I have children.

I always loved writing as a tool of expression.

You always have to lie. I've been in plays that people don't enjoy and I pray that they lie to my face when I come outside.

There are certain women who are sexually driven and they can compartmentalize it from an emotional attachment.

For the most part, for me and my friends, there's always an emotional attachment that clouds women's judgment.

There are emotional ties to family that are connected to the sexual experience for women that are very different than men which does make it harder for women to date and not get hurt.

I come from a long line of women who like shoes to a fault.

My mom's a great cook but I wasn't really allowed a lot of sugar or junk. That has served me well in my life.

I doubt I'm more secure than Meryl Streep... I guess actors just never feel secure.

I do think it's important to be honest about your feelings in a long term relationship because it's totally human to be attracted to other people. It's just about what you do about that attraction.

It's always fun to play characters that are different from me.

I think "Girls" is pretty brilliant.

I love 'Husbands and Wives,' Woody Allen's movie. It's like one of my all-time favorites. I could watch it over and over again.

I love a good massage, and they gotta go deep.

Theater is a really exciting place to return to all the time because it's incredible training for an actor.

I guess actors are very sensitive people. We're porous.

For any couple, once you delve into the idea of non-monogamy, you're entering pretty frightening territory.

I try to make a lot of time for friends and family because I think that's really important and for pleasurable experiences.

I've always been a writer, and in high school, I was the editor of my school newspaper and I got a writing scholarship. It's always been a passion of mine.

Being a single woman is like going off to war.

See, I will always shop, and that's sort of a problem. Clothes are always exploding out of my closet!

My parents have always been very open.

Most actors and actresses are performative as people.

It's human nature to want to be with other people.

I'm a health-food junkie, so all of my food is a splurge, money-wise!

I think women are really self-analytical in a way that men aren't.

I think all our characters are an amalgam of people we know in our world and ourselves.

I spent my teens and early 20s shopping almost exclusively at thrift stores.