For me, writing is 75 percent procrastin... by Zooey Deschanel | We Heart Quotes

Writing

For me, writing is 75 percent procrastinating and 25 percent actually sitting down and working.

- Zooey Deschanel

Other quotes by Zooey Deschanel

I love indie movies. I think that independent cinema is where it's at and where a lot of trends begin. It's where new filmmakers are breaking through.

- Zooey Deschanel

A lot of people work out to be skinny. That's so boring, and it seems like a depressing goal for a modern woman.

- Zooey Deschanel

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

- Zooey Deschanel

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.

- Zooey Deschanel

I need a coffee to go with my coffee.

- Zooey Deschanel

It's never too late for a coffee. After all it's morning somewhere in the world.

- Zooey Deschanel

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