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.' Zooey Deschanel
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  1. 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.

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

  3. 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

  4. Sites like Funny or Die and College Humor are great, but I'd say it's appealing to 80% men and 20% women.

  5. Humor is a part of spirituality.

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