Lauren Conrad
If you're putting your name on something, it's really important to be a part of it, or else people will just do whatever they want with it. And then it's not really you, and it won't be true.
You have your personal life and you have work life; when it's combined, it's difficult.
My website inspired me to create my book club and provides me with a creative outlet where I can write about things that interest me. It's a platform where I can present ideas or new ventures and get feedback straight from the people who mean the most to me.
Blogging is a great way to show your talents and interests to prospective employers, while adding an edge to your resume. If you blog consistently it shows your dedication, passions and creativity - all of which are key attributes employers look for in job candidates.
People label you the way they know you best.
Imperfection is relatable.
I love going on book tours because it's an opportunity to connect with the people that matter most to my brand.
I've found when all I'm eating is really fresh, healthy foods, I stop craving pizza and burgers.
Scripts are corny and predictable. Real life is always better.
I always wear bronzer because I love the way my skin looks when it's tan.
There is never just one thing that leads to success for anyone. I feel it always a combination of passion, dedication, hard work, and being in the right place at the right time.
You don't want a slob, but you don't want a guy who is constantly borrowing your tweezers.
No one eats pretty.
I'm into mellow dates with really good food.
I think any opportunity you have to be green, whether it's in business or in everyday life, you should take it.
When you do multiple things you love, it doesn't feel like work.
A lot of my branding has come from stubbornness - I knew what I liked. I knew what I wanted to do.
I've actually spent a lot of time researching beauty products, how they are produced and how they are sold.
I used to get taxed on my allowance. Yeah, I've been taxed since I was a little kid. And at the end of the year I had to pick a charity to donate my taxes to.
I'm just not a fan of the gym. In fact, I hate it. I understand loving the feeling you get after working out all those endorphins. But going there? It's the worst.
I haven't met a woman without insecurities.
During holiday parties I end up recycling a lot of my cocktail dresses and just wearing a layering piece, like a blazer and tights, with it.
There's not one person that I say I want to look like.
I love wearing designer pieces with something I found at Target.
There's not a business or a master plan as far as I'm concerned. I take it week by week, and I don't think you ever expect to be able to do the next thing.
I'm my happiest when I'm really busy. I love feeling like I need one more hour of sleep, or when I'm running around frazzled!
I don't call magazines and let them know about things so they can write stories.
I'm comfortable in front of the camera, but I can't act.
I definitely aspire to be someone like Tyra Banks, who's created an empire for herself.
I'm obsessed with the 1920s, everything from the style to the lifestyle. It was a really cool era.
I read a lot of 'Spark Notes' in high school.
I love Chelsea Handler.
I can sleep anywhere. I'm like an infant.
One of my biggest goals, especially with writing YA novels, is just to have people enjoy reading.
I don't stage my own publicity.
I mean, it's fun to go out and do stuff in Hollywood, but if it was gone tomorrow, I really wouldn't be disappointed.
I don't kiss on the first date. My friends always make fun of me for that! But I will hold hands.
I love anything really feminine. I love any sort of girly detail - anything with a bow or a heart on it, I'm immediately in love with.
I think that like most girls in high school, I just mirrored what was around me.
I've always been a big fan of Phillip Lim. He'll always be a favorite of mine.
I do most of my shopping online. It's just convenient for me.
I go into meetings, and people have this preconceived notion of me that I didn't work hard to get where I am.
You should never need a guy to make you feel complete.
Dates are always hard. You don't want to be too dressed up or too casual.
I think it's definitely important to look like yourself on a date. You don't want to look like someone else with too much makeup or too much hair.
Everyone has that friend who's every day, like, 'I hate my nose, I hate my nose, I hate my nose.' You either need to come to peace with it and be like, alright, I hate it, but it's part of me - or change it. So I'm not against plastic surgery, I'm against plastic surgery when it doesn't really need to be done.
In high school I spent most of my time in jeans and T-shirts or Juicy sweats. We're such a laid-back town. I mean, people wore bikinis under their clothes half the time, so you didn't really get dressed up to go to school.
The normal 21-year-old doesn't have to worry about their night out being put on TMZ.
I'm a writer slash designer slash TV personality.