Zooey Deschanel is an original. With its retro-chic, girl next door Vibe, the love of indie has already attracted more than his romantic co-star in films such as (500) days of summer and Elf. And later this year will again charming James Franco (and the rest of us!) The fairy-tale comedy Your Highness.

But 30 years from Los Angeles, half the band She & Him with M. Ward is also be a force in the music scene with the recent launch of its second album with the vintage flavor, Volume Two. Here, the actress / singer / songwriter (and recently married!) Demonstrates how life smarter. (Memo to other rock stars: they can eat healthily and get to bed early on the road).

Q: You’ve carved out a career in movies and hot music. If I had to choose, what would it be?
A: I do not think it is really necessary [choose]. But music, writing is my favorite thing to do. With performance that achieves the vision of another person and my music. Being an actor is like a lot of stars have aligned to make a truly rewarding experience.

Q: (500) days of summer?
A: Yes. It was a very funny film.

Q: Is it harder to eat well when you’re on tour?
A: I think I’m pretty healthy, because I must be very disciplined. I can not eat too much before a show, [or] to go on stage feeling terrible. And I almost always visit grocery stores in each city where I am, just to make sure there are things on the bus I can eat vegetables, fruits, lean meat, and nuts.

Q: Interesting. We always hear how difficult it is for musicians to eat well on the road.
A: It’s so easy! These people do not know who they are, because there are health food stores in each city! The other thing is to not go after the shows.

Q: So you do not use it later?
A: No, I’m not [laughs], because if I did that, would probably not be able to sing the next day. All this is, you’re on tour to do, and you should, because people pay to come see you play. I literally go to sleep after the shows. And I always make sure you exercise.

Q: You used the right to be vegan?
A: No more. My older sister [Bones star Emily Deschanel] was a very, very committed vegan since high school. I would be, but I am not. I have many food allergies can not eat wheat or soy, making it difficult to eat and get enough calories. Although it was impossible to eat in a vegan restaurant. [Laughter.]

Q: Do you like cooking. What to do?
A: I do not really like sweets that much, but it is really satisfying to cook for others, cakes and cookies and cakes. I make pasta with pesto and zucchini quinoa quality. Pesto one of the things that you can experiment with, and one day I said: “What happens if I use hemp seeds instead of pine nuts because they are more nutritious? I ‘ have examined a large number of parties. It was a success!

Q: Do you have another healthy snack secret?
A: I try not to itch a lot. I know it sounds weird, “Some people think they have all Snack Time. If I start to itch so I have no appetite for meals. So, eating three meals a day, and if j ‘m hungry, I have an apple.