I recently had a few days off while shooting a movie in Budapest, so I took a cab from the set to the airport, looked at the departure board, and decided where I wanted to go right then and there. I spent four days in Rome and didn't tell anyone I was going.

Be nice to everyone, always smile & appreciate things because it could all be gone tomorrow.

I've got the rest of my life to be a grown-up. And for now, it's OK to be young.

Maybe it'll be like 'The Simpsons,' and everybody will remain unchanged. Maybe that's what 'Glee''s about. Maybe this is kind of a stasis show. I don't know.

I like the idea of dating, but I'm not dating anyone exclusively, particularly right now. It's hard to be in a relationship unless you're ready to go public with it. So it's a lot easier for me to not be in a relationship. I really don't want that part of my life to be tabloid fodder.

At some point, you realize your parents are human. They make the best decisions they can with the options available to them.

I'm lucky on so many counts - I'm lucky to be alive.