Quotes from Hilary Duff

I also love Dido and Nelly Furtado and people who are really into their music like that. And I love Renee Zellweger.

I'm outgoing when I have to be, but usually, I'm kinda shy. I always think people don't want to talk to me. Some people might take that as being stuck-up, but I'm just shy.

I love my mom. I totally look up to her, and she just doesn't let anybody take advantage of me. People might call that a stage mom.

I started taking singing classes just two years ago. It was great. I never knew I could sing but I kind of found my voice.

I don't keep a journal anymore. I did when I was younger, and I think its good for young girls to try and express what they are feeling on paper; it's cathartic.

The love you have for your child is so much greater than any challenge you'll face as a parent, and that's what helps you through.

I'm drawing the gossip surrounding the celebrity, or the image the celebrity tries to push on us.

Now my music is kind of pop-rock, right? If I'm 25 and singing still, I don't want to be singing music like that.

When the darkness rolls in, I'll be there through thick and thin.

I ate a bug once. It was flying around me. I was trying to get it away. It went right in my mouth. It was so gross!

Guys make me feel secure and comfortable when I'm scared or need attention. They bring stability. And affection. And fun. And drama. You learn so much from a boyfriend. It's hard to put into words, I guess.

That is what I think about women: We can do so much and take care of so much that we put a lot of pressure on ourselves to fully get it all handled.

Humans are very complex; I definitely have a new respect for authors that are able to write books nonstop. It's an incredible talent.

I stopped going to school in the middle of fourth grade. Everyone grows up with the peer pressure, and kids being mean to each other in school. I think that's such a horrible thing, but I never really dealt with it in a high school way.

I'm pretty good at thinking about everything - all of my consequences - before I make a decision, and I think about everything that's going to happen because of that decision. I'm a Libra, and I'm very strategic.

Mom always tells me to celebrate everyone's uniqueness. I like the way that sounds.

Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.

It's not attractive when girls get superskinny. Guys don't like it. Girls don't like you as much. You lose some happiness when that's all you think about.

My relationship with my mom is so amazing. We never got to have that stage that people go through, like when you're 13 and you think you're too cool for your parents. When you're embarrassed by them and stuff. We never went through that because I was constantly working and she constantly had to be there.

So many schools are getting rid of music programs and it's really sad because I know that when I started singing and stuff it was something that I always wanted to do and I never believed in myself to be able to do it.

I pop gum. My parents get so annoyed with me. I know my dad wishes he never taught me how to do that.

I have an older sister named Haley and she wanted to be an actress. So I wanted to be an actress. It's really funny the way that some people don't give kids enough credit for like really being driven, and really wanting to do things so badly.

My mom taught me not to talk about money.

My mom always says, 'If you don't believe in something, you'll lose yourself completely.'