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like older boys, but they think, 'She's under age.' I'd love to have
somebody in mind when I sing.
When
people come up to me and say, 'You made it,' I think, 'But I'm not done
yet. Not everyone's heard my music.' I want to be a household name.
I'm
not comfortable doing that. You shouldn't send that message out, that
tight clothes are what get you the attention. If it works for them,
fine. But, it's not for me. - about the prospect of her dressing in
revealing outfits similar to those of Britney
Spears and Christina
Aguilera
I
think it's flattering when people say I'm a role model, but I don't
think I am. It depends on your outlook on the word 'role model.' I'm not
perfect or anything. I just consider it a great compliment.
People
tend to see you in one light, and don't think you can play people who
are unlike who you are.
I'm
a spiritual person and a religious person. But for me, it's all a
personal thing. I'm not someone who'll say, 'This is what I believe, and
you should too!' It's more of an internal, quiet, grounded, fulfilling
thing for me.
A
lot of Christian bands declined to have their music be part of the film,
which was a little difficult, but you have to expect that with religion
there's going to be controversy. This film isn't for everyone.
Any
girl is going to make time for a relationship if they really want it to
happen.
As
a blonde, this is such the image for the typical girl in the pop genre
of music to have this blonde hair. I loved being a blonde but on a whim,
I decided to color my hair.
As
I get out of high school, I'm going to start college through
correspondence.
Beaches
is my favorite movie.
Because
I'm in an adult world and I'm really working, my age is just a number.
It's not really who I am.
Broadway
is a huge dream.
By
the time I was 10, my parents were finally persuaded enough to get me
voice lessons and let me audition around and do a lot of theater.
Discovering
that there were artists outside of the cliche of the '70s helped me form
the record's skeleton.
Elton
gave me a big hug, and said, It's such a compliment. I love the song
that you chose. It was hardest to pick an Elton song, because I'm a huge
fan of his, so a compliment like that coming from him-I was overwhelmed!
Faith,
in general, is important-it doesn't have to be faith in God, or faith in
any organized religion, just in mankind, in each other, just everything
that's really special to you.
For
someone like Britney
Spears, who did have her whole life scrutinized, it must have been
terrible.
Girls
will come up and give you a hug. Guys will stand in the background with
their boys like, Yeah, I see you. Boys are so shy and intimidated to
come up, and it's like, Why?
Growing
up in the public eye was really tough. When you're 14 and your body is
changing, your life is changing, and people are watching every step you
make, it's really hard to deal with.
Having
a boyfriend who is in the industry, he's obviously more understanding
and supportive. I don't really think you meet too many people who aren't
in the industry.
Having
this other career in music made me work harder as an actress. It's made
me more professional.
How
weird must it be for an author, a writer, whose book has been so
successful, to see his words come to life with two people he doesn't
know very much?
I
am beyond elated to get into the studio. Blank slate. No baggage. No
history with anyone. Perfect!
I
am not going to talk about my personal life anymore. You have to learn
that lesson sometime.
I
didn't realize that there is this whole underground youth Christian
movement. It's pretty incredible.
I
do think it's possible to change for the better.
I
don't feel 17. I don't think I'm necessarily treated as such.
I
don't feel I'm the type of person that needs to preach.
I
don't know if you can automatically assume you can change a person.
I
don't think I have anything bad to hide, so too bad!
I
don't want to take fame for granted because that is when you start to
think you are better than everyone else. That is when you start thinking
that you are someone that you are not.
I
feel a lot of people skipping over me a little bit more now that I'm a
brunette. For some reason, I feel a lot more confident; I feel like I
stick out a little bit more as a brunette. I feel more like myself.
I
felt passionately about A Walk to Remember.
I
got to relax. I wasn't supposed to be the Goddess, the star of the
movie, the starlet. It was just kind of fun playing the Plain Jane.
I
had a fairly easy transition going from the music world to the film
world, but I feel like I have yet to find that one thing that gets
people interested in listening to my music.
I
have a laptop. I'm obsessed with getting online. I like to talk to
people and see what they are listening to.
I
have a theater background, and I started off doing plays, then I kind of
shifted and did a bunch of TV commercials. Then I went back to strictly
just the singing.
I
have ambitions to do a Broadway record one of these days and get in the
studio with like, a real orchestra. I'm a big musical theatre geek.
I
have been writing quite a bit lately and hope to hook up and collaborate
with some great songwriters.
I
just don't want to be known as the actress who can sing. I want to be
known as the singer who can act, too. It's great cross-promotion.
I
just signed with Warner Bros. I just changed labels and I'm really
excited 'cause I've been writing a lot and hopefully get to record more
songs.
I
made the album by myself. I paid for it initially. The record company
knew I was making the record, but I didn't want a bunch of cooks in the
kitchen.
I
only met N'SYNC from touring with them.
I
remember that Vanity Fair photo shoot we did, and everyone there was
like 15 and 16 and 17, and I felt so old. I'm not used to feeling like
the mother hen.
I
think everyone is starting to get into writing their own music and
stuff.
I
want to be in New York. It's the place to be.
I
want to go to college to study journalism. I want to speak French
fluently, to travel. My mom was a journalist and it's in my blood.
I
want to make the best, coolest pop record I can make. I feel like I
actually have something to say and write about. I haven't in the past.
I
want to start recording because music is my life.
I
was such a big fan of the book by Nicholas Sparks.
I
wasn't looking for a lead role. I had a supporting role in The Princess
Diaries and I was figuring I would continue that run for a little bit.
I
went to Catholic high school for half a year and religion wasn't the
cool thing to talk about even at a catholic high school. It never came
up.
I
wish I had a little bit of rebellion in me, but I just can't stay up
late. I almost wish I had the phase in my life where I am a regular 20
year old who wants to go out and party.
I
would love to study American History or even musical theater, but I also
feel like doing some extensive study course or something on the road to
occupy my time.
I'd
love to do an independent film.
I'm
a big fan of John Mayer. I think It's something that, 20 years from now,
people will be covering. It has that originality and depth and It's not
obvious, like most pop stuff today.
I'm
not an advocate for having sex or not having sex. It's a personal
decision. Whenever you feel ready, you're ready.
When
two people - regardless of gender - long to care for each other, to
protect each other, to treasure each other, we should do everything we
can to foster that.
I
want to learn about a different religion. I grew up Catholic, but my
grandfather was Jewish. Knowledge about other religions can help you
understand your own better. I think it's kind of hypocritical to believe
one thing and don't know about any others.
A
friend once told me it made her sad to think that if we were to pass
away, I would go to heaven but our Jewish friend wouldn't because she
doesn't believe in Jesus. That totally sent me over the edge! I'm happy
with what I believe, but I'm open to the fact that there are people with
different faiths, and they might be as passionate about theirs as I am
about mine.
A
smile is so sexy, yet so warm. When someone genuinely smiles at you,
it's the greatest feeling in the world.
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