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I don't want to just be in the normal kind of teen movie.

I don't want to be a 'teen star' because so many people don't ever grow out of that.

I want to show America who I am and inspire young kids.

I knew I wanted to make a movie that hadn't really existed in a while in terms of being a teenager.

I don't want to be one of those young actors who is around for a couple of years and melts off the scene.

I want to be a positive role-model for my daughter. The last thing I want to put out there is that it's acceptable to be too thin or have an eating disorder because you're in Hollywood.

When I'm writing my blog, I think of myself at 13 years old, back in St. Louis, daydreaming about Hollywood.

As much as my parents are part of Hollywood, I have no recollection of them giving me advice about it.

I was a teen star. That's disgusting enough.