I encourage all of you to seek out teachers and mentors that challenge you to think for yourself and guide you to find your own voice.

Some kids my age experiment with drugs, I experiment with music.

I encourage all of you to seek out teachers and mentors that challenge you to think for yourself and guide you to find your own voice.

Growing up in the entertainment industry, I've had a lot of people tell me I'm not good enough.

When I was 12, I first made the decision to go vegetarian after a co-star's line 'I don't eat anything with a face' suddenly shocked me into reality.

For many years, I struggled with how I felt about myself. I hid and harbored very self-destructive eating issues, namely anorexia, which at its worst caused me to lose half of my hair and brought my weight down dramatically.

Picking a best friend who stands up for what she believes in, is true to herself and allows you to be yourself without judgement of how 'cool' you are? Well, now you're picking a friend for life.