I'm a curvy girl and 1940's cuts are my thing. I can't get away with cute little strappy things.

So if you were to read about me getting married to a dinosaur in the Phillippines... [on why she has a blog]

It's annoying that interesting roles for girls are always tagged as outcasts. You have to play the cheerleader to be called normal.

She's like a heightened version of myself. I'm more chill. [on her character in Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist]

There's nothing else I would rather do, unless there was a profession that involved cuddling bunny rabbits and kittens all day for money.

I've basically made a career out of my imagination. I feel very lucky.

I think it's an important movie for teenagers to see. There was a time when I thought I was crazy but really I was just a teenager. It's important to realize you're not the only person going through it. (On Charlie Bartlett.)

I've had people tell me to get Mystic Tan, blonde highlights, choppy haircuts, but I've made a conscious decision not to cave.

I don't take crap from anyone, so that makes people think I'm rebellious. I'm not. I'm just not a pushover.