I've realized the quirky things that make you different are what make you beautiful.

But the thing is, I was never looking at a strategic way of gaining fame. That's not why I'm doing this.

I think it's a scary sign of the times that pop culture and social media is so involved [in presidential election ], where it feels like a reality show. I have hope that the right decision will be made.

The fans reacted very positively to me being cast [The Mortal Instruments] which, as a Twilight or Harry Potter franchise, when you read a book and you have someone in your mind or you have a vision and then they're cast in real life, it can go either way. So I was very, very honored and happy that they were excited.

It's really important to stand up for yourself and not always agree with what people say if indeed you don't feel that that's true

I don't like reading things that people say on the Internet because I know so much of it is not true. I don't want to waste my time worrying about what other people are thinking. I just want to focus on being able to do cool projects.

To play someone I loved in my favourite fairytale as a kid is a total honour.