Hilary Duff Photo Gallery, News, Interviews, Biography

At 17, Hilary Duff is not just a teenager but her own cottage industry. She has a new summer film, the romantic comedy The Perfect Man and a new self-titled album Hilary Duff.

That's just the beginning. There are Hilary Duff cell phones, T-shirts, books, dolls, posters and party supplies.

THE SUN: With so much on your plate do you have time to just be a teenager?

DUFF: I do work a lot and travel a lot but I have a friend my age who travels with me. That way I can act my age.

THE SUN: Did you always want to be a performer?

DUFF: I always wanted to be like my older sister Haylie. When she learned to ride a bike, I had to as well. If she took ballet lessons I did too. I took singing lessons because she did. It all just got more intense until it turned into careers for both of us.

THE SUN: You and Haylie just teamed up for the movie Material Girls. What was that like?

DUFF: It was a blast. It was like playing dress-up. We had instant chemistry because we are not just sisters but friends.

THE SUN: Is Madonna going to make a guest appearance in the film?

DUFF: Madonna is producing Material Girls through her company. She also produced Agent Cody Banks, but we haven't met her. We asked her to be in the music video Haylie and I are shooting but we don't have her reply yet.

THE SUN: Are you a fan of Madonna?

DUFF: Oh, definitely. I grew up listening to Madonna. It feels surreal getting to do a cover of Material Girl. It's such a great dance song.

THE SUN: You're planning a fall tour for your new album but it came out almost a year ago. Isn't that late for a tour?

DUFF: I try to fit my album tours between my films. What that has meant is that I end up touring quite a while after the albums actually come out. Now that we finished shooting Material Girls, I'm ready to tour.