Lauren Conrad quotes:

The only thing that ever really bothers me is that a lot of people think I'm that girl who hates your boyfriend. I'm really not that girl. Some of my friends' boyfriends are my best friends.

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.

Dating in Los Angeles can be hard, which makes it all the better when you meet a really nice guy.

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.

Listen to advice from people who have been there and done that. It is so hard to believe that when you are young, but parents, mentors, teachers, they can all be so valuable when it comes to advice.

I think a good friend, to me, is all about trust and loyalty. You don't ever want to second-guess whether you can tell your friend something.

I don't kiss on the first date. My friends always make fun of me for that! But I will hold hands.

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.

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.

I try to never look back at how I dressed in the first few seasons of 'Laguna Beach' because it was pretty bad... head-to-toe bad.

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.

Five years on TV is a really, really long time.

I grew up at the beach and I was always involved in beach clean-ups and caring for my environment.

I make fun of guys when I like them. I act like I'm 10 years old. I do it as a test to see if they can laugh at themselves. If they get sensitive, then it's like, 'Um, this isn't going to work.'

I'd love to design bridal dresses.

I go into meetings, and people have this preconceived notion of me that I didn't work hard to get where I am.

One of my biggest goals, especially with writing YA novels, is just to have people enjoy reading.

You have your personal life and you have work life; when it's combined, it's difficult.

I've found when all I'm eating is really fresh, healthy foods, I stop craving pizza and burgers.

I'm not old-fashioned when it comes to dating, but there's something nice about a guy pulling out a girl's chair and opening the door for her, even if it's just in the beginning.

When you do multiple things you love, it doesn't feel like work.

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 think that it's really nice to learn that makeup is different for every person. Everyone has a different feature on their face that they like to show off.

Most of my friends all tend to work in restaurants part time, doing acting classes on the side.

I've actually spent a lot of time researching beauty products, how they are produced and how they are sold.

The first series I wrote, 'L.A. Candy,' was always meant to be a three-book series, so when I started out it was all outlined that way and by the time I was done with the third book, I had become so involved and the process and the stories, I was a little bit sad to be done.

The normal 21-year-old doesn't have to worry about their night out being put on TMZ.

When you are working really hard and you're really focused on your career, a lot of other things suffer.

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 haven't met a woman without insecurities.

None of my friends call me L.C. That was just a high school nickname, and nobody refers to me like that anymore.

If you're on the cover of any magazine, you certainly get recognized more.

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.

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.

I think any opportunity you have to be green, whether it's in business or in everyday life, you should take it.

I do most of my shopping online. It's just convenient for me.

I try really hard to separate myself from other celebrity brands.

I've always been a big fan of Phillip Lim. He'll always be a favorite of mine.

Scripts are corny and predictable. Real life is always better.

You should never need a guy to make you feel complete.

One way to stay grounded in the entertainment industry is to surround yourself with very good people that will constantly remind you how uncool you are.

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."

It's about empowering girls, You're gonna have bad boyfriends and best friends-turned-enemies. You need to be yourself, you need to work hard, and you'll get there.

Being responsible for another human life terrifies me, because I kill plants.

Best friends are forever. That's why they're called BFFs.

I'm a bad dater. I'm the most socially awkward person, like carrying on conversations and stuff.

Like most people, I used to wear clothing off the rack. But having them fitted to me makes a really big difference, especially with pieces like a cocktail dress. Little nips and tucks can take 10 pounds off you.

I almost exclusively wear skinny jeans. I'm terrified of any other cut of denim.

I think that everyone can change if the right person comes along, and I think that every girl wants to be the right person

Every girl wants to be the one girl that can change that guy

Writing those books ['Beauty' and 'Style']was really eye-opening, as you realize just how much goes into beauty and fashion, and also how much I've learned over the years. I think both books are essential, as they don't really teach you one particular look that will go out of style next season, but rather tools and tricks you can use over the years.

I would so much rather have a few of good friends than a lot of fake friends.

I grew up always knowing what I wanted to do, and I'm starting to see how rare that is. All of my friends are just figuring it out. It's a process of elimination until you find what you love.

I'm into mellow dates with really good food.

Don't cry over someone who wouldn't cry over you.

If you truly love someone, then the only thing you want for them is to be happy....even if its not with you.

I can sleep anywhere. I'm like an infant.

I felt bad about myself because certain people were relentlessly attacking me and my reputation. My mom kept saying 'Let it go, Lauren, It doesn't matter' ... [I] realized I had to stop worrying about what other people think. The next day I got a tattoo on my lower back that says 'sticks and stones', because they may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.

I love having a full schedule everyday and always being a little bit sleep deprived and just kind of love that lifestyle.

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.

Love...who needed love? As long as she had her books and her friends and an occasional hookup, she was perfectly content.

I'm obsessed with the 1920s, everything from the style to the lifestyle. It was a really cool era.

When you're growing up, you play dress-up - it's a game, it's a pastime. And then as you get older, getting ready and looking nice becomes this constant stress. I want to make it fun again.

Life isn't an Island, you have to have other people in your life.

Staying physically active - walking or running every day - and eating healthily is the best way to stay fit.

Any way to make a workout feel like playtime is great.

A true friend is someone who never gets tired listening to your pointless drama over and over again.

Being a good observer is a great tool to have as a writer, just taking the world in.

So why don't you tell him you're sorry? Gaby suggestedUh... because he probably never wants to speak to me again?How do you know? Do you have a fifth sense too?Scarlett sighedNo. And I think that's sixth sense.No, I don't see dead people. It's different.

Why had Jesse asked Scarlett to sit next to him? And since when did guys go to the bathroom together?

I don't have the best dating track record.

I always wear bronzer because I love the way my skin looks when it's tan.

Real relationships - the kind that were supposed to last but never did - were more trouble than they were worth.

I'm a writer slash designer slash TV personality.

Love is not a maybe thing, you know when you love someone.

you never make the same mistake twice. the second time you make it, it is no longer a mistake. it is a choice

I'm not a sexy person. I'm OK with it. I've never been the sexy girl. Whenever I've had a boyfriend, he's always been like, 'Oh, you're cute.'

Every girl should have a little black dress, a great boyfriend blazer and a pair of skinny jeans in their wardrobe.

Some people are willing to betray years of friendship just to get a little bit of the spotlight.

A lot of my branding has come from stubbornness - I knew what I liked. I knew what I wanted to do.

As soon as you stop thinking about them, they'll send you a text message or call you. Because they know you stopped thinking about them. It's like a radar.

You have the rest of your life to be married. Enjoy falling in love. When girls get caught up in the timeline, it becomes more about the wedding than the marriage. You should be with someone with whom you could elope this weekend and be happy.

I don't think it's about trusting people, it's about knowing who to trust.

I think when you're put into a completely different situation and environment, you really see who you are. You're not affected by what's around you. You are who you are.

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.

You don't want a slob, but you don't want a guy who is constantly borrowing your tweezers.

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.

The one thing I've learned about friends is that the good ones are rare.

It's very hard to lose someone who's the closest person to you in your life.

No one eats pretty.

As a designer, you are flattered to see anyone in one of your designs, whether it's on a red carpet or passing by you in the market. It's this wonderful little high every time.

Imperfection is relatable.

I get very uncomfortable with people watching me.

I read a lot of 'Spark Notes' in high school.

A lot of people in fashion don't want to be linked with anything that has to do with reality TV.

Anyone who knows me knows I can be a control freak with things I love doing. I love doing fashion and I love writing, so everything I've done I'm really involved with, so it's not really work to me because I'm enjoying it.

Anyway, he's gone. Which, as you know, is how I like my men.

As people grow up, they realize it's less important to have more friends and more important to have real ones.

As soon as I walk out that door, you're gonna decide you want me back. You might even tell yourself that you're in love with me. But you're not. You never will be.

At night I can write for hours.

At the end of the day it's going to hurt your feelings if someone says something mean about you, but I've learned to take a step back and ask myself if it's really going to affect me, if this person who I'm never going to know or meet doesn't like me - and it doesn't.

Boys are like purses. You're always gonna have that one boy that you're always comfortable with and you know you'll always kind of like. That's your purse that you wear everywhere. Then you have that gorgeous bag that you want everyone to see you with but the gorgeous bag is usually an asshole or costs a lot of money. Then you have those other purses that you really like but you really don't want to be seen with

Dates are always hard. You don't want to be too dressed up or too casual.

Dating is all about the chase. It's fun!

Fitness is a luxury when you are busy!

Give yourself a compliment every day. I know this sounds silly, but it really is important. As girls, we spend countless hours focusing on our flaws and trying to correct them or cover them up. It's essential to focus on something you like about yourself. Maybe you're having a good hair day or your skin is looking especially healthy. Take a moment each day to focus on the good, and then try to carry that with you throughout the day, because while bangs don't look good on everyone, confidence does.

Go with your gut, but use your head.

Hollywood was fine with fakes, but it was most definitely not okay with frauds.

I always think you can never go wrong with a cute party dress.

I definitely aspire to be someone like Tyra Banks, who's created an empire for herself.

I don't call magazines and let them know about things so they can write stories.

I don't really have a talent. I can't sing or act or dance or perform, those talents. All I can do is be myself.

I don't stage my own publicity.

I go through phases when I've been filming where I wake up in the middle of the night and I think I'm being filmed.

I have always loved reading. Ever since I was a young girl I had a book by my bed and would get lost in the world of make believe.

I have fashion designers that I definitely respect. After working for a few years in the industry, you want to branch out and do your own thing and I think that's something that has always been important to me is strengthening the brand and just sticking to "this is who we are, this is our identity, this is who we're going to be". I definitely respect other designers but I don't necessarily have one that I look up to.

I just don't really want to settle and I don't think I should have to.

I just think love is stupid.

I know he is younger than me, but I absolutely love Zac Efron. His hair is always so pretty.

I learn a little more and I change a little bit