Amanda Bynes

“So many people comment that I'm much more mature than average. In this business, you can get taken advantage of if you're not aware and you're not tough.”

“I can't help but laugh at all of you writing fake stories about me. I was not in any hit and runs. I don't drink so the DUI is false.”

“Going to another country you're not in your house, you're with people you've never met before, and I think it's definitely a good growing experience.”

“Being an actress isn't as fun as it may seem. If I don't love something, I stop doing it. I don't love acting anymore, so I've stopped doing it.”

“I've worked really hard to get to where I am. Slow and steady wins the race, and I believe in paying your dues.”

“I don't like being compared to anyone or being in a class with someone. I'm a teen actress and therefore I'm competing against Hilary Duff. We're different people like everyone else.”

“I've never wanted to be the hottest star. I always wanted to do good movies.”

“Some people still see me as a kid, but I'm a 23-year-old woman now.”

“I love people who have goals. Somebody who's passionate about life and does their own thing.”

“I don't know if there is someone for everyone. Every person is so different and I don't think there is an exact match for every person. If you meet someone and they have 20 of the 25 things you want in a person, then you're pretty lucky.”

“This is how memories are made... by going with the flow.”

“Part of me relates to Perez Hilton because he's an outcast. I don't have a lot of friends who are actresses. They're catty, and they'll cut you down. I like that Perez is proud of who he is and doesn't care what anybody thinks.”

“When you're doing movies, you're traveling all over the world and you really can't be home.”

“I'm so protected in my Nickelodeon bubble and 'What I Like About You.' It's all pretty much the same people I've worked with and it was pretty protected.”

“I've grown up with kids watching me and as they're growing up, I'm growing up.”

“I feel like people start to believe things that people say about them and start to think they're really important. If you have a family that is down to earth and cool, I don't see how you can be like that.”

“It's really interesting with scripts, because you never really know. It's paper and it could be great or awful. Even scripts that are good could end up not working.”

“I never wanted to be a model. I never wanted to be a serious actress. I started off doing comedy. I did a stand-up comedy camp at the Laugh Factory, and I started out on Nickelodeon.”

“I loved 'Clueless.' That was one of my favorite movies of all time.”

“People have a preconceived notion about who I am and it's interesting. It's like picking who you want to win for the Oscars and not seeing the movie. Before you make a statement about someone, get all the information and see everything before you make a judgment.”