Zooey Deschanel Quotes

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.

I like to learn things slow, I like learning alot, I like to get it all again and in the end, You know you get what you got...

There are so many cute vintage dresses made out of synthetics from the '60s and '70s - but they're so itchy and hot. It's not worth it!

For those of us who try to keep remembering, Try to do our better than our best. Think of all the children in the drifts of snow. Winners never quit, but winters never rest.

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 wanted to be a child actor so bad that every day I'd beg my parents if I could audition, but my mom said, 'Not until you can drive yourself to auditions.'

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

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.

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

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

I have trouble actually describing myself because I'm always suspicious of people who start describing themselves. I'm like, "OK, why are you trying to tell me what you are?"

Nothing could be as hard as middle school.

Sites like Funny or Die and College Humor are great, but I'd say it's appealing to 80% men and 20% women.

Humor is a part of spirituality.

Growing up in Hollywood meant there were a lot of film stars' kids at my school - but no conspicuous wealth. It wasn't cool to show off that you had money.

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

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.

One thing I love about Christmas music is that it has a tradition of warmth.

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.

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 can't go on Gawker. I actually think the writing is really funny, but there is a chance that somebody is undercutting me.

I'm a very positive person. I get excited easily, and I like to jump around.

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

I love indie movies. I think that independent cinema is where it's at and where a lot of trends begin. It's where new filmmakers are breaking through.

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

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

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

Romantic comedies are usually about when love works.

I think every year I become happier because I become more comfident and more comfortable in my own skin.

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

For those of you who tried, but didn't make it, Settle down it's never what you think. The summit doesn't differ from the deep, dark valley, And the valley doesn't differ from the kitchen sink.

Blossoming and unfolding are basically the same thing, but blossoming is more romantic.

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

I've always had a really great time being in movies and writing music when I get home. The more creative I am, the more it feeds into other creative aspects of my life.

One of the things I love about doing things that are creative is that I feel like it's my right as an artist not to be affected by the reactions of those people that are going to hear my songs.

I'll write and make chords with my voice sometimes if I don't have an instrument even though it takes a million times longer.

I always wanted to be normal. I tried really hard, but it's like I try so hard and then people still say I'm offbeat. I've learnt to accept that and take advantage of it as an actor.

I feel like songwriting is an experiment in empathy.

It's strange because a lot of people are like, 'You can't change human nature-people are inherently negative.' I don't think that's true. If you expect the best from people, they'll step up.

I think that it's our responsibility to create a world in which girls can grow up and not have to limit their dreams or possibilities.

Writing music is really personal, and it's a really exciting thing to participate in because represents the full creative process: It feels like something is coming from nothing.

And you go into a supermarket and every tabloid is like, 'Pregnant and Alone!' Stuck in the 1950s ideal of how a woman should live her life. This brings out the fiery feminist in me.

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

It's interesting, because as a musician, I don't feel like I need to be on the top of the pop charts.

In a lot of movies, you'll see people on crazy dates, and you're like, 'No one would ever do that!'

It's nice that there are movies and songs about romance - it's what motivates us as human beings. I'm all for being brainwashed by rom-coms.

I'm always doing something musically - when I'm working or when I'm off.

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

I really like the collaboration of doing movies and television. But I like the sort of solitary work of doing music.

I started out doing musicals.