Zooey Deschanel Quotes
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.
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I'm good at description and imparting flow to a story, but I don't necessarily understand the value of long scenes.
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My daughter is my passion and my life.
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If an ordinary person parks outside another ordinary person's house for a week, it's considered stalking. If, however, that person is considered newsworthy, it's perfectly legal for paparazzi to do the same thing.
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Interviews make me so nervous - I can't get a sentence out of my mouth.
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In battle it is the cowards who run the most risk; bravery is a rampart of defense.
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A world free of nuclear weapons will be safer and more prosperous.
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A great painting is a great painting.
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I didn't follow big box office ideas. That eventually led me to witches. It's led me to find interesting roles.
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The main thing that I learned from my horrible job experiences was how horrible they were.
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I am fortunate: my parents told me the world was my oyster, when they could have said I wouldn't make it for a lot of reasons - rural, girl, small African country. So, no regrets.
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The only way to learn a language properly, in fact, is to marry a man of that nationality. You get what they call in Europe a 'sleeping dictionary.' Of course, I have only been married five times, and I speak seven languages. I'm still trying to remember where I picked up the other two.
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The problem is not getting rid of fear, but using it properly.
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As Governor, I will demand that Colorado's government serves the taxpayers of Colorado, not special interest groups and government bureaucrats.
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I'm one of those people if you ask, 'What's your favourite song?' I'm going to give you five. I don't have just one favourite.
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The words of truth are always paradoxical.
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My mom is incredibly stylish, and she gets it from my grandmother. I feel like I can't live up to how chic they are as women. They are great role models for aging gracefully, and that's a thing that is very key that I try to always emulate.
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If there is a God, atheism must seem to Him as less of an insult than religion.
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I went around Coimbatore quite often while I was shooting for Velayudham. It's a fascinating place with a lot of energy.
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Success begins at that magical moment when you declare to yourself, your friends, and the universe that you believe you can do something different.
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We haven't decided where to hang this yet, but we are going to hang it out front where people can see it. It's not going to be hung in council chambers and not be seen.
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We create an image of happiness and success and then we are beholden to it. We tell ourselves stories and sometimes these stories become so strong as to imprison us. Breaking free from our personal fortresses is a long, hard journey, but ultimately what allows one to grow.
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It doesn't matter how much wisdom you have. If you don't have position, you have nothing. That's the tragedy of India.
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When I came into office, I could have kicked the can down the road for a little while, or I could do the right thing.
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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.
