Quotes from Bridgit Mendler

I really like 'This Side of Paradise' by F. Scott Fitzgerald. I think it's a cool description of a character.

I know now that I want to do more voice-over projects. They really have the ability to transport you into the world of whatever movie it is you are working on.

The cool thing about doing a voice-over into a different language is that you get to bring the character of your own culture into it.

I think it's awesome to be able to make people laugh.

I'm really passionate about music.

I love Beyonce. She's so fierce. I also love Lily Allen, and she was an influence on my music.

It's easy to question yourself and ask if you're doing a good job, but there are so many different factors to landing a role. I remind myself that a lot of it is completely out of my control.

Sometimes my lyrics may describe a situation that happened to a friend. Other times, I create a story from the ground up.

I just want to challenge myself and play some different characters.

Being bullied is something I experienced in school, and it is not fun.

Songwriting is actually a really great outlet. I kind of recommend it. You get to sum up whatever is going on in your life in a song, then perform it really passionately.

I don't want to be one of those people that's constantly promoting myself on Twitter. I think the fun thing about Twitter is being able to share all the little random things that happen in my life.

There's a reason why bullying takes such a strong form online. People don't have to push back as much as they would in real life.

I did this one scene in an episode of 'General Hospital', and that was my first job down in L.A. It was, like, my second audition, and I was like, 'Woo! This is easy! This is fun!' That was a really cool moment for me.

I want to make music that stands the test of time.

I like to think about what the song is saying, the story of it, and conveying the mood of that to the audience. But at the same time, sharing through interacting with them and engaging them.

People need to realize bullying has just as much of an impact online because words are so cutting and difficult to deal with.

Professionally, the first time I sang was on 'Alice Upside Down.' It was the first movie that I did, and I had this little mini singing part.

In terms of fashion, I love adding a fun scarf to whatever I'm wearing - it's a great way to dress up a plain outfit!

Cool is overrated. Be a geek for what you Love

I really do like Bruno Mars. I think he's very good. And I love Maroon 5.

I'm not Miley Cyrus. There may be some similarities, but I'm my own person.

I enjoy going on hikes, and I enjoy the occasional yoga. The one thing I'm good at athletically - and I don't know if I'm good at it anymore because I haven't done this in a while - I can throw a pretty good spiral in football, but I have no idea how to play.

I think it can be fun to write about relationships just because so many people can relate to what you are feeling.