I was young, and I think your mistakes sort of mold you. It was important for me to make that one. After that, I definitely made it a point to not let others get in the way of what I wanted to do. Whether it's a relationship or your family or friends, the people close to you should encourage you to work towards your dreams. That was an important lesson for me to learn.

If you're on the cover of any magazine, you certainly get recognized more.

One of my biggest goals, especially with writing YA novels, is just to have people enjoy reading.

As soon as I walk out that door, you're gonna decide you want me back. You might even tell yourself that you're in love with me. But you're not. You never will be.

You don't get that many people in your life that you can just tell anything to.

I get very uncomfortable with people watching me.

Five years on TV is a really, really long time.