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Anytime that I've felt uninspired, I don't force myself to sit down and write. I only do it when I feel the impulse.

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Zoe Kazan
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: September 9
Actor
Film Actor
Film Actress
Playwright
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Stage Actor
Television Actor
Writer
LA
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Zoe Swicord Kazan
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I just don't care that much about how famous I am. I care a lot about our world, and whether our planet will survive. It seems really low-stakes how many Twitter followers I have, in the grand scheme of things. In 80 years, who will care?
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