I think a lot of what motivates me songwriting-wise is — this might sound silly — but, when I listen to a song that I love, it kind of makes me feel better. I think that's the impetus behind everything I write; I want to make people feel better, whether it's myself, or a friend, or whoever. I don't know how to say this without sounding corny or banal, but I know a lot of people who are very hard on themselves. So this is sort of a cheerleading lullaby.

On her song "Me and You" on Volume Two (2010), in an interview with Evan Schlansky in "On Record : Zooey Deschanel of She & Him" at American Songwriter (18 March 2010).