I was raised by boys. I can hold my own, I can fight, and I love horror movies - simply for the scare factor and the surrealism. Jessica Stroup More Quotes by Jessica Stroup More Quotes From Jessica Stroup As an actor, you’ve got to live and learn, and you gotta just kind of form a hard shell and be confident in yourself. Jessica Stroup shells live-and-learn actors I was in like nine schools by ninth grade, so I moved a ton of times when I was younger. Jessica Stroup ninth-grade nine school On set, I have a lot of coffee... so I try to chug water before going for that next cup. Jessica Stroup coffee trying water The thing is, I moved tons. I was in like nine schools by ninth grade, so I moved a ton of times when I was younger. As hard as that was growing up, it helped me in so many ways being an actress, because every year I was constantly changing who I was. I could be someone new. I wouldn't care if people judged me or didn't like me because, in the end, I knew I was probably going to move in a few months anyway. Jessica Stroup growing-up school moving I was raised in a strict Southern household in Lexington, South Carolina, and I remember sneaking off to watch Pet Cemetery as a kid. After seeing those animals reincarnate, I screamed and couldnt sleep for weeks, but watched it again and again. Jessica Stroup sleep animal kids I love Gossip Girl. I used to hang out with Blake Lively and Jessica Szohr. I'm also addicted to Bravo and reality shows like Top Chef. Jessica Stroup gossip girl reality When I was 15, I got a job at the first Hollister that opened up. Jessica Stroup jobs firsts We're dealing with problems that kids today have now and that is a scary thing because kids nowadays, obviously, it's no-holds-barred. I'm scared to have children someday. Jessica Stroup scary kids children Fans, you guys are awesome. I could not have made it through this whirlwind of a year without your support and I really hope you're going to stick around for next year because it's only going to get better. Jessica Stroup get-better support guy I was a part of that Beanie Babies generation. I had, like, 400 of them... OK, maybe not that many, but I had a lot of little stuffed animals that I liked to make talk. I was a big dork, and I still am. Jessica Stroup animals generation talk like Hair on a guy is something that attracts me first; if you've got a good head of hair, and you're able to style yourself in a way that's presentable, I think that's really important. Jessica Stroup good me you style For meals, I'm big into quinoa or rocket salad with a protein like shrimp of chicken added to it. Jessica Stroup chicken big like salad I'm just a huge fan of smells, first of all. I have a bit of an obsession with smells. Jessica Stroup fan first just obsession If you watch '90210,' you see my hair changing every episode - I've chopped it off, and I've kept it long. I've done it all to my hair on that show. Jessica Stroup see you hair long I love getting to work with the stunt coordinator. It's like choreography, like a dance. Jessica Stroup like dance work love Women rule men's lives - every decision a man makes is based on a woman. Jessica Stroup woman man women men I'm Southern, but I need to be out making my own money, and impacting the world outside of my house. Jessica Stroup my-own money house world Circuit training is a great way to go. Keeping the reps high and the weight low, you'll tone your muscles without bulking up. Jessica Stroup great you training way When you don't feel healthy, stop the excuses and do something. Just go outside, walk, breathe. Life's too short to fall into a rut. You are in charge of you - treat yourself well, and it'll show. Jessica Stroup walk yourself you life I'm such a tomboy - I was raised in the South - and I also really wanted to work in New York, being so different from California, though it was a freezing-cold winter. Jessica Stroup new new-york work winter
