"Fourth of July. My birthday is July first and my best friend's birthday is July fifth so it's always been a favorite holiday. It's all about having a cooler full of sodas, hot dogs, and just hanging out and shooting off firecrackers, being low-key, watching the fireworks. There's something about a holiday that isn't all about how much money you spend."

On the victory of the opposing team in the OTH Cast Super Bowl:

"Their team's good, but our team's good looking."

On her One Tree Hill friends/costars:

"We are so defensive of one another because it's that whole sibling thing where I can tease you and we can goof around, but if anybody else says a word..."

"I've never studied acting or anything because I've been so lucky with MTV. I'm convinced I got the chance to be on One Tree Hill because I did a guest thing on Dawson's Creek as myself, when the cast appeared at the MTV Beach House. And my only scene was with Chad Michael Murray. So, now the Chad and I are reunited. How bizarre is that?"

"I have no idea what is going to happen to me on this show. Everybody wants to know who I am going to make out with next. For all I know... I could be making out with the coach."

"I was captain of my cheerleading squad in my high school, and I was president of my class and homecoming queen, but I was also into the dark stuff. I went through a weird stage just like Peyton is going through. I was totally into Boy George and David Bowie was my man. I loved androgyny. For a time, I would only wear men's trousers."

"Eat their hearts out! I could reveal many of the names of the girls who used to make fun of me. But I won't. Now I'll just dare them to make fun of me while they watch me on TV!"

"If it's cold enough to wear pants, then wear real shoes. If it's warm enough to wear flip-flops, then wear shorts. It makes me crazy!"