Quotes from Leighton Meester

High school for me was not all that fun. I think it's a lot more fun after when you realize that high school ends, and everything that's important at that time is sort of not important if people don't like your jeans or whatever. It doesn't matter.

I like to be judged by my family and friends because they know me.

It's wonderful to be in love. And it's definitely wonderful to cuddle and have sex and get to experience life with somebody. But it's OK if you don't find him and you're 24. You can find it someday.

I want a family someday and I know that I have to let love in to create that and I think there is someone out there for me, but I'm not on some crazy hunt for that right now.

I just go at my own pace and I like control of the TV and I like to decide when I take a shower and wash the dishes and stuff like that. So I don't know who would want to live with me to be honest!

I'm not sure I ever want to get married.

I remember looking through magazines or watching movies even just a couple of years ago and being like, 'I really want to be part of that,' but not realizing what that was.

Just have a little bit of something that you want. Don't overdo it.

I didn't really like modeling; it was fun but I always wanted acting.

The way I become friends with somebody is a slow process. You can't just spill your guts and tell them everything about yourself and expect them to listen and understand you because you don't know them. It's the same thing with a relationship.

Everyone has this universal understanding of roommate drama.

Singing really is acting. In a lot of ways, it's much more personal. I love music, and being able to work on that is amazing.

I like to be judged by my family and friends because they know me.

The only time a relationship is good is when you really love them.

Any fear of aging, I think, is simply vanity.

I'm so accustomed to being alone.

In this world, everyone wants to know everything about you, and I think that's funny.

I think you have to know how you feel when you're sad and it's healthy to mourn if a relationship ends.

I'm a grown woman and sometimes, I might be a little fat, you know? Am I alone there? Not really.

I feel more mature than most people my age.

I really like to be able to have variety and to try different things - that's the beauty of fashion.

It's wonderful to be in love. And it's definitely wonderful to cuddle and have sex and get to experience life with somebody. But it's OK if you don't find him and you're 24. You can find it someday.

I couldn't relate to kid stuff. 'Jimmy doesn't like me!' Who cares? I was worried we didn't have gas money or food. Those were my concerns.

I used to drink tons of caffeine. Now I make smoothies with frozen berries and Green Vibrance health powder.