Quotes by Zooey Deschanel

“I think my knowledge of music theory is rooted in jazz theory, and a lot of the writers of standards Rodgers and Hart, and Gershwin.”

“I never stop myself from doing something because Im afraid of what people might think.”

“It's cool cause my sister is older than me and we went to the same high school, so by the time I got to high school, I got the lowdown on all the teachers and everything.”

“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...”

“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.”

“Classic Christmas cookies are really time-consuming. Instead, make a bar you can bake in a pan and just cut up, like a brownie or a blondie or a shortbread, which still has that Christmas vibe.”

“I love singing Christmas carols. I know every harmony to every music-hall Christmas song.”

“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.”

“I sort of consider myself a comedic actress, not a comedienne. I think it's different. You know, I'm not a stand-up or anything, but playing into comedic situations is sort of where, I think, my st...”

“I think I'm a fun flatmate. I'm always cheerful. I go on tour with my band so it's 12 people on one bus and I feel like I'm the one who's happy in the morning. I'm not a chaotic person, but I might...”

“If you're eight and you live in Los Angeles and everybody has toys and you go to a country that has a Marxist dictatorship and there are no toy stores and nobody speaks English and it's blazing hot...”

“When I exercise, I like to take lots of different classes because I want to really apply myself and feel like I'm learning a new skill. Not that I ever want to have to demonstrate any of those skills!”

“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 feel there are tone singers, and there are more vocal gymnastics singers. And I think that's amazing when people can do that, but I think there's room for the tone singers. And there aren't a lot...”

“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.”