As I got older, I had a bunch of friends that were various teen stars. I've always known people in the spotlight and people who just grew up in LA and had nothing to do with the industry.
Troian BellisarioMy dad is a successful television producer, director and writer and my mom's a director and writer.
Troian BellisarioI like wearing my dads sweaters because I knew that he wore them when he held me when I was a baby.
Troian BellisarioWhen I was 5 years old, my best friends were Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen because we lived across the street from each other.
Troian BellisarioMy parents telling me that if there is a story you feel compelled to share, then you are responsible for doing that. You can't ask someone else to take on that story - or you can, but you have to deal with whatever the fallout is. If the story doesn't end up being told the way you originally heard it or that you feel it needs to be expressed, that's on you.
Troian Bellisario