I am in love with girls that are bad and naughty and badass, and a little selfish, but I like to watch from a respectful distance!

Working on 'Gossip Girl' was a fantastic experience. It was my first real gig and I'm thankful for it - I got to learn a lot. I'm glad I got to explore getting comfortable in my own shoes in the background on a show like 'Gossip Girl.'

When I get nervous, I get word vomit.

I am in love with girls that are bad and naughty and badass, and a little selfish, but I like to watch from a respectful distance!

Something that can happen when you enter the world of being an actress is that people see you one way and have a really hard time using their imaginations to see you any other way. I would be completely satisfied if I could go the rest of my life without being super-huge and super pigeonholed - I would love to play different characters the rest of my life.

I love food. I'm a big food person. I'm really passionate about eating good food all the time.

I moved to New York when I was 17 and I had no idea what I was doing. I really thought I was going to take that city by storm and it taught me a lot; it was like the school of life. For me, it was like a series of really hilarious experiences in New York with getting jobs and getting fired.