1. So it might be a little bit juvenile, but good ole M-I-C-K-E-Y gave you the boost that put your career on the map. How do you feel looking back on your early Disney days?
I long for the days when it was still fun to be on TV-- now it's just super stressful. I was kinda a nerd back in the day, but the rush I get from performing and that twinkle in my eye has always been there-- I want to do this stuff for the rest of my life. Oh my gosh. What a tool I am. I can hardly watch. I've been too good for Disney since the beginning-- but hey, everyone's gotta start somewhere, right?
2. Being in show business makes it really hard to stay grounded, but having supportive people around you can definitely help. So who is your best friend that slaps you around a bit (metaphorically, of course), when you need to come down from Planet Celebrity and land back on Earth?
My co-star. S/he's always been there for me and we really understand each other because we have to deal with similar struggles. My sister/brother-- there's a bond there that is really unlike anything else. My childhood friend-- s/he knows me better than anyone and it's nice to escape the glitz and the glamor from time to time. Psht. I don't have time for best friends-- it's just me, myself, and I, baby.
3. Whew. Finally! This season's over and you're out of the studio. This will probably be your only day off for a while-- what do you like to do?
Go to the gym-- my looks are really important to me. It's all about this ::points to self up and down:: Head back to my hometown and forget about what's going on in L.A. and New York. I miss everyone! Shop till I drop-- I don't rake in the big bills for nothing! Just go back to my place and catch up on my missed shows on TiVo. I just need to be alone and clear my head a bit.
4. Though you may have started off with acting, singing is definitely a passion of yours as well. Which of the following lyrics sounds like something that'd be on your first platinum-selling album?
''I got my sight set on you and I’m ready to aim.'' ''It's going to take cash to fill my tank... So let's crack open your piggy bank.'' ''Every day I think of being with you... no one else but us two. All our dreams would come true if we just get together!'' ''But I don't wanna be into you, if you don't treat me the right way.''
5. We all know that with celebrity comes a lot of attention and people are always more interested in finding out the bad than the good. What's the nastiest thing the media would dig up on you?
Probably that I have had some plastic surgery. But it was totally for health reasons, I swear! Well, I did pose nude for someone and s/he released the photos. I was totally humiliated, but now I really don't have anything to hide-- plus, I looked hot. They tried to turn some non-scandalous photos into something a lot worse than it was. It was my friend and I having fun at sleepover, and if all of a sudden that's bad, then what is the world coming to? Bloggers tend to question my sexual orientation-- but I don't let it get to me. I know who I am.
6. Appearance is everything when you're famous and you have to distinguish yourself. So what do you wear on your usual day out?
I gotta have my old blue jeans-- they're super comfortable. Flip-flops for sure. I wear them with everything-- even on the red carpet! Usually just your basic white tee and a scarf or hat-- anything that'll help me cover up because I really hate being photographed. I know I look good in whatever I wear so I'm usually just in a sweat suit with my designer shades.
7. So we know you haven't had a regular high school experience, but what superlative do you think you'd win in the yearbook if you were still a normal kid?
Best looking Friendliest Biggest Flirt I probably wouldn't get one. I'd rather blend in than be noticed, anyway.