Amanda Bynes and I have become close since filming 'Hairspray.' It's so weird because I grew up watching her.

I had a babysitter when I was 12 or younger. I had a big crush on her. She was really spontaneous and fun and loved to make us sing and dance and paint. She was the coolest person in the world. I guess I did have my young love. I did everything to impress her. Everything possible. It was just ridiculous.

The more attention you give to the paparazzi, the more it just, like, validates everything . . .

I can draw really well. And I like to paint. I'm a bit of an artist.

It's hard to film underwater. It really is tricky. You don't have goggles, so you can't see anything. You don't know where you're swimming to. Everything's blurry.

From day one, I got addicted to being on stage and getting the applause and laughter.

A woman called me interesting once, and it kind of blew my mind. She said, 'You're one of the most interesting people I've ever met,' and I was like, 'Wow.'