And then the really awful thing is that at the end of the day after crying and experiencing things, then you look at what you've written and you're l…

- Zoe Kazan

My hero is Michelle Williams, who I grew close to when we did 'Meek's Cutoff.' She's an extraordinary actor and mom.

- Zoe Kazan

I'm not that interested in writing for myself. That's not where my impetus as a writer comes from.

- Zoe Kazan

I think action should be revealed through character, so if you have a plot problem, it's probably a character problem.

- Zoe Kazan

When I'm writing, I look like a fool because the parts are moving through me and I'm crying and laughing and making faces.

- Zoe Kazan

I was really surprised when I started working and realized that you're actually on your own, a lot of the time. It makes you really responsible, as a…

- Zoe Kazan

You set up the story, but the characters start talking, and they go places that you didn't expect. You have to follow.

- Zoe Kazan

Nothing's going to come to you by sitting around and waiting for it.

- Zoe Kazan

Part of the challenge of being a girl living in the 21st Century, looking back, the danger is to not judge your character by your own standards.

- Zoe Kazan