Zooey Deschanel Quotes - Page 3

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

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 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.

You can't expect to make no effort. You still have to make the effort and be kind and understanding.

I accidentally entered a youth pageant when I was 14. That's like a beauty pageant, but without the beauty. It was terrible.

I think the best comedic actors don't play it for comedy, they play it for reality. Then you find it funny because it's real. Playing the genre is the worst thing you can do - it's embarrassing.

In an ideal world no one would talk before 10am. People would just hug, because waking up is really hard.

I mean, the idea that it might help somebody out or help somebody make the decision to become a stewardess or otherwise... No, that's one of the nice things about making music or making movies, is that art does have the power to affect people. I feel really privileged to be a part of that.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 feel like songwriting is an experiment in empathy.

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.

I feel like I can't fully understand what's happening now until I really understand what's happened before. But you do get sort of bogged down a little bit when you're trying to study so many years' worth of music. It can be a little bit overwhelming.

I don't think I'm very much like anyone else, really. I'm sure there are aspects of other actors that I share, but I don't see anybody else and go, "Damn, they stole my thing." I'm me, and I like that there are people who have an appreciation for that.

I think penguins are cute.

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

If I could give my teenaged self any advice, it would be 'Calm down!'

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

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

I think I'd say that my whole body of work is a reflection of who I am, but not any one specific thing.