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I put myself out there it's part of my job, and I get it: people will attack me. At first I was thrown off, but now I have a pretty thick skin about it.

Zooey Deschanel

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Zooey Deschanel
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: January 17
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Secretly, I think everyone who makes fun of California really does want to be in California.
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I LOVE DOWNTOWN LA and I relish any opportunity to spend time there.
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I went to Northwestern because I had gone to a really nontraditional high school. I was like, 'It'd be cool to have a traditional college experience.' Then I was like, 'Oh, but none of these people understand what's cool about me. My specialness is not appreciated in this place.'
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I'm always interested in hearing how other people read and react to my songs. I hadn't thought of it in just that way.
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