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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.

I love downtown L.A .and I relish any opportunity to spend time there.

I think it's better to have your personal life and your work life separate. That way they don't corrupt each other, so to speak.

I love to cook. But I have some food allergies, so I have to contend with those.

I'm always doing something musically - when I'm working or when I'm off.

I like to play the ukulele, but I'm not, like, awesome at it. I mostly play the piano and the guitar.

I wish I got invited to more luaus. I really do!

I like old movies, screwball comedies, vintage clothes, and basically I'm an old-fashioned gal.

I get really insecure because even though I can speak in musician's terms, I don't know as much as real musicians.

I think there's a certain space people have decided I occupy - the funny-sidekick thing.

Zooey Deschanel