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American actress and singer

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Zooey Claire Deschanel (born 17 January 1980) is an American actress, songwriter and singer who performs with M. Ward as the group She & Him, and stars in the comedy television series New Girl.

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When someone I love gets hurt, I get involved.

And the world's like a science And I'm like a secret And I saw you lingering still, still I saw you lingering still

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.

Why don’t we just sit and stare and do nothing? Nothing at all for a while I like the way you smile I could be your state and I could be your nation It doesn’t get better than home, now does it?

I never stop myself from doing something because I’m afraid of what people might think.

Hair got caught in the sunlight darling But I just wasted the day. I knew it would happen this way.

Shut your eyes, there are bluer skies For you're embraced in my heart

I would watch Wizard of Oz, like every day, when I was two. I had a hard time understanding that I couldn't go into the film, because it felt so real to me.

Take it back Oh, take it back I don't want your lovin', anymore Let me live Oh, let me live It's not you who I sing for

It’s hard to be ignored When I look at you, you look so bored My baby, my darling, I’ve been taking a beating…
Well alright (well alright) It’s okay (it’s okay) We all get the slip sometimes every day I’ll just keep it to myself in the sun In the sun

I somehow see what's beautiful in things that are ephemeral, I'm my only friend of mine and love is just a peace of time in the world

I had some brand new shoes They were all red but they gave me the blues And they're runnin' away, they left me a letter It's just like you told me it'd be It's nothin' nothin' nothin' nothin' at all

one day my best friend said to me 'Jess, you rock a lot of polka dots' and that was the deal breaker, now we're mortal enemies

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

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.