Penn Badgley Browse All Authors Top 27 quotes by Penn Badgley The point of my comment was not to confess a personal trauma, i was speaking about the way emotional and physical boundaries are violated for someone in the public eye, who is seen as an object of desire. Depending on so many factors, it can range from conscious abuse to something very unconscious -- and that is the point I was making, cautiously, in the context of a conversation about fanaticism and cultural norms which support manipulative or abusive behavior. These are the same norms which support predatory men, but not exclusively predatory men. They affect, and infect, us all. Penn Badgley entertainment The 'Gossip Girl' idea and ideologies, like, they sort of encourage this certain kind of, like, materialism and superficiality that isn't, I would say, the best thing in the world. Penn Badgley best gossip girl world All the little things you nitpick in your head, nobody really cares that much outside your head. Penn Badgley your nobody you little-things Money is... I'm very conscious of it because I have it. It's powerful, man. It can change you ever so slightly, ever so slowly, and all of a sudden you're addicted to a million-dollar lifestyle and you've got no choice but to make a bad movie. Penn Badgley you man money change I couldn't date someone who didn't like dogs. There are exceptions to the rule, but I find that if someone doesn't like animals, I am a little suspicious of them. Penn Badgley animals find i-am someone I don't think I could truly value human love until I developed divine love. Penn Badgley value human think love When you come to L.A. as a kid with your mom, you're lured into doing things that you think are cool and fun and a good idea, but they're cheesy and awful. And recording a pop single was one of them. Penn Badgley good cool you mom I don't believe in auditioning. I'm a bad auditioner. I don't like it. Penn Badgley auditioning bad like believe For a while I didn't believe in marriage. But I think I do believe in having a love. I'm not saying only one love ever, but in having a good, solid relationship. I think that's possible. Penn Badgley good marriage love relationship I've always loved music. I listen to music the way a lot of actors watch movies. Penn Badgley loved movies music way I think pineapple is very sexy. It reminds me of bikinis and the beach. Penn Badgley think me sexy beach I realize I stare at everyone, especially when I'm walking down the street. I'm just a curious person. Penn Badgley street person down walking I want to be an actor - I don't want to be a celebrity. They are two different things, and people have forgotten that they are different. Penn Badgley celebrity things want people Like, if you are a celebrity, then anyone will let you be in a film or on a TV show, and if you're an actor, chances are if you are successful, you are becoming a celebrity. Penn Badgley celebrity will like you You know, as an only child, you're kind of in a bubble, and there are all sorts of things about my childhood that I still can't really place. Penn Badgley place child you childhood I guess I never really had a high school experience. I went for about a month, and on the first day one of my friends got punched in the eye. It was Southern California Public High School. Needless to say, I wasn't there for long. Penn Badgley day experience long school To be proud of something is a really nice feeling. Penn Badgley something feeling proud nice I absolutely appreciate the opportunity it's been. I wouldn't be here without 'Gossip Girl,' so I will always be in debt and grateful. Penn Badgley appreciate grateful girl opportunity I'm grounded, I can say that. I can say that. I am, and it's great. I don't know where it comes from. But I've always been like that. Penn Badgley i-am great know i-can I've been on over 1000 auditions. Penn Badgley over been auditions
