Zach Braff Quotes | Beyond Motive

Zach Braff is an American actor, director, and writer born on April 6, 1975. He is best known for his role as J.D. in the popular television series Scrubs, which aired from 2001 to 2010. Braff has also directed films like Garden State, which received critical acclaim. His work often blends humor with heartfelt moments, making him a respected figure in both television and film. Zach continues to act and create, connecting with audiences through his storytelling.

"I always liked the story of Noah's Ark and the idea of starting anew by rescuing the things you like and leaving the rest behind."

Idea, Rest

"Actually when I gave out the script, I gave it with a CD of all the music I wanted to put in the movie, and again, we never thought we'd get all that music."

Music, Thought

"I said, I'm on this TV show and I love doing it, but I don't want to be known always as the silly "Scrubs" guy... So part of me was like, You know what? Life's short. Let's go for it."

Love, Life, Silly, Want

"It used to be that you came out of school, and you got married - those who were going to get married. But my peers are getting married in their early 30s, so now there's like this extra 10 years of that angst."

Now, School, Years

"That image is a couple different people's homes that I knew growing up."

People, Growing up

"The way I write is that I'll actually have a conversation out loud with myself. In a weird way, I just kind of get schizophrenic and play two characters."

Conversation, Play

"I didn't necessarily have a total idea when I was writing the movie of where everything was going. I just wanted to have really realistic dialogue and write like people I knew talked. I tried to keep it very real."

People, Idea, Writing