Penn Badgley

“I couldn't date someone who didn't like dogs. There are exceptions to the rule, but I find that if someone doesn't like animals, I am a little suspicious of them.”

“I don't believe in auditioning. I'm a bad auditioner. I don't like it.”

“We live in a world that does not recognize virtually anyone outside of the white male or the beautiful white woman who has to be an object of desire and affection.”

“To be proud of something is a really nice feeling.”

“A lot of actors like saying, 'Don't judge a character; you might fall in love with him!' Not me.”

“I absolutely appreciate the opportunity it's been. I wouldn't be here without 'Gossip Girl,' so I will always be in debt and grateful.”

“I'm just not the kind of actor to take things home with me in any excessive way.”

“In Iran, education is not a given at all. For decades, in fact, the Iranian government has been systematically depriving members of the Baha'i faith their right to higher education, attempting to bar their advancement and marginalize them in Iranian society.”

“I don't believe that pure evil exists, personally.”

“I know this might sound absurd, but since I've been famous, I believe I've only been on two dates that would be considered a 'first date.' It's not the way I've ever really engaged in terms of romantic relationships.”

“Gossip Girl' was a great opportunity, but it would be misleading to think that anyone on that show doesn't have anything more to offer.”

“The 'Gossip Girl' idea and ideologies, like, they sort of encourage this certain kind of, like, materialism and superficiality that isn't, I would say, the best thing in the world.”

“All the little things you nitpick in your head, nobody really cares that much outside your head.”

“The phenomenon of fame is literally invisible, but it influences and dominates your life if you aren't careful.”

“The cultural value of 'Gossip Girl' was this interesting question. Sure, it seemed to have been a worldwide, cultural phenomenon for some time. And, yes, anywhere I go, I do get recognized. At the same time, it also lacked the kind of importance that people might anticipate.”

“I think pineapple is very sexy. It reminds me of bikinis and the beach.”

“When you're making a show or a movie, there are a million people and things in your way. As an actor, you're like a glorified session musician or player. You really are.”

“If you look to any of our art, whether it's music, television, movies, art, anything - we seem to be really looking for love, and often in all the wrong places.”