“The way I become friends with somebody is a slow process. You can't just spill your guts and tell them everything about yourself and expect them to listen and understand you because you don't know them. It's the same thing with a relationship.”
— Leighton Meester
Relationship
“I remember looking through magazines or watching movies even just a couple of years ago and being like, 'I really want to be part of that,' but not realizing what that was.”
— Leighton Meester
Movies
“I used to drink tons of caffeine. Now I make smoothies with frozen berries and Green Vibrance health powder.”
— Leighton Meester
Health
“It's wonderful to be in love. And it's definitely wonderful to cuddle and have sex and get to experience life with somebody. But it's OK if you don't find him and you're 24. You can find it someday.”
— Leighton Meester
Experience
“A nutritionist helps me eat healthily at home.”
— Leighton Meester
Home
“I never played sports. I wasn't any good at them.”
— Leighton Meester
Sports
“I really like to be able to have variety and to try different things - that's the beauty of fashion.”
— Leighton Meester
Beauty
“I couldn't relate to kid stuff. 'Jimmy doesn't like me!' Who cares? I was worried we didn't have gas money or food. Those were my concerns.”
— Leighton Meester
Food
“I think you have to know how you feel when you're sad and it's healthy to mourn if a relationship ends.”
— Leighton Meester
Relationship
“I haven't ever really relied on relationships with guys. They come around and it's cool, but it's never been a big thing. I guess I've just been really distracted by work.”
— Leighton Meester
Cool
“When I do get free time, I spend a lot of it at home with my family and my close friends and I think that's what keeps me happy, healthy, grounded, and totally in check.”
— Leighton Meester
Family
“In this world, everyone wants to know everything about you, and I think that's funny.”
— Leighton Meester
Funny
“I like to be judged by my family and friends because they know me.”
— Leighton Meester
Family
“Any fear of aging, I think, is simply vanity.”
— Leighton Meester
Fear
“I feel more mature than most people my age.”
— Leighton Meester
Age
“I'm a grown woman and sometimes, I might be a little fat, you know? Am I alone there? Not really.”
— Leighton Meester
Alone
“Singing really is acting. In a lot of ways, it's much more personal. I love music, and being able to work on that is amazing.”
— Leighton Meester
Amazing
“The only time a relationship is good is when you really love them.”
— Leighton Meester
Relationship
“I look up to my mom. She's a beautiful woman.”
— Leighton Meester
Mom
“I'm so accustomed to being alone.”
— Leighton Meester
Alone