I grew up on camera. I started at 16.
When I was 14, I was on the cover of 'Bop' and 'Tiger Beat.' Every two months, I would see a new kid's face, and I remember saying, 'This is not something that lasts very long.'
Let's be honest - look what Hollywood at 18 is.
To even be called the 'teen queen' is crazy.
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 L.A. and had nothing to do with the industry. It's not a glamorous thing to me. It's just a different type of business.
I didn't want to be the typical teen idol. I didn't want to be Leif Garrett. I didn't want to be Shaun Cassidy, David Cassidy or Parker Stevenson. I wanted to do my own thing.
Most young American actors feel like teenagers.
You cannot make a teenage idol.
I started pretty young: I did my first reality show when I was 17. Then came 'Roadies' in 2004, when I was 19.
It's very flattering, I guess, to be considered so popular at a young age. It's kinda cool.
