Christy Carlson Romano quotes:

I think I'm going to put together a compilation under Disney's name of my songs that I've done for them - because I've done six or seven by now! The latest was for the Princess Diaries 2 soundtrack. So that's the next thing that's coming out.

Just like Tim Robbins is very political - and obviously, Arnold Schwarzenegger must be - I want to be able to have this public personality that's considered authoritative.

I usually shop at Charlotte Ruth and Bebe.

So a lot of me is still a little kid, and I think that kind of helps alter my sense of reality - it makes me able to just become Belle every single night.

The cool part about working for Disney is that they've allowed me to be a change agent.

I want to be a positive influence in little girls' eyes. Little girls need to be confident and grow up with a healthy state of mind. It's a tough, tough world out there.

I'm recording an album. It's sort of techno mixed with garbage - you, know, intense in-your-face music.

And I'm working with all these great people at Sony Publishing.

Developing a series is a next step for me.

I gotta get working, you know? I've been too busy. I've been trying my hardest, but it's really tough.

And after I make a lot of money, I'll be able to afford running for office.

When I got my braces removed, I felt more like a real woman, any traces of my childhood were stripped, just like the cold metal that inhabited my mouth for 2 years.

See, food I can talk about. I'm Italian, I know the food.

Everyone in my family is a hero to me.

Once a maggot, always a maggot.

You know, I'd love to do a Maxim shoot. But I'm not going to do it, because that's just stupid to do.

I just got a body wave because I wanted it to look good when it was down.

You don't need really expensive clothes to look cute.

In my heart of hearts, I know that whatever I do is going to have integrity, and I'm going to work really hard, and I know that fans are going to take to it.

People who can't rely on their wits and intelligence to reach success -- that's not what government is about, and that's not what I want.

As a performer, much of my life has been spent in the spotlight. I know how important appearance can be to teens, especially the impact it can have on the way you feel about yourself.

So that's what's going on right now, and I'm looking to put out an album within the next six months.