Zooey Deschanel Quotes

I get embarrassed a lot of times getting attention, but I like being onstage. Do you know what I mean? If I'm in a crowd of people and they're all looking at me, I will feel embarrassed. It's a strange dichotomy.

Zooey Deschanel

• People
• Attention
• Strange
• Embarrassed
• Onstage

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• I get embarrassed a lot of times getting attention, but I like being onstage. Do you know what I mean? If I'm in a crowd of people and they're all looking at me, I will feel embarrassed. It's a strange dichotomy.

  

  Zooey Deschanel
  • People
  • Attention
  • Strange