There's a level of protection you need to give to your kids, and then sometimes you need to just let them figure out things on their own.

Everyone thinks something like 'The Hills' just falls into your lap. It's not true. You have to work for everything.

If a guy's talking to you at a club and you're having a long conversation, and then one of your friends comes up and he automatically devotes his attention to her, that's always a sign to look for. They're not always just doing it 'cause they're being 'friendly.' They want to look for somebody new.

Be yourself. And if you're not accepted by your family, there will be people who will accept you.

I've always been a person that's totally comfortable with my sexuality and showing my affections with my guy friends. At the end of the day, your guy friends are very important; they're the guys that are always going to be there. It's just you being a friend to me and I'm being a friend to you.

Australians aren't really that crazy; in L.A. you get a little crazier. From my experience at least, Aussies don't really care that much about celebrities or things like that.