Hilary Duff Photo Gallery, News, Interviews, Biography

A : Where do you like to shop?
Hilary Duff : Filming in Canada, there's not that many places to shop. But I found this really great store called San Remo--that's where I shop. They have cute stuff. But when I'm in the States, I like Bebe a lot, I like Bisou Bisou, Nordstrom's, Guess?, XOXO--a lot of stuff! Anything on Melrose--that's the best place to go!

A : What's your favorite item or clothing in your closet right now?
Hilary Duff : I just bought this really awesome belt: it's like all of these chains and they have these huge rhinstone roses. It's really cool. I bought it in Canada.

A : Do you have any say in what you get to wear on Lizzie?
Hilary Duff : Yeah, actually I have a lot of say. When I was auditioning they kept saying, "Britney in new clothes, bring in new clothes." And I was like, "Oh, maybe they don't like what I'm wearing!" [Laughs] They said, "We really like your style." They let me go shopping and help pick out my wardrobe when I got it. So I go shopping with them to find the clothes when I have time.

A : Tell us about your new movie, Cadet Kelly. How is the filming going?
Hilary Duff : It's really hot! But other than that, it's really fun because I've got to learn all of this stuff. I can toss a rifle and spin it--it's really cool. It's hot because we have to wear all of these hot outfits, you know? I feel like such a boy! [Giggles] I have my hair pulled back in a bun and we don't get to put any makeup on. It was good because we did this Disney promo for it and they dolled me up a lot, so I was excited.

A : Didn't you go through boot camp?
Hilary Duff : It wasn't like boot camp. It was like training for the guns and the marching--making sure I knew how to do everything right. I had to be covered in mud the other day! It was drying on my face. I was like, "I need moisturizer!"

A : What have been the best and most challenging aspects of filming this movie?
Hilary Duff :The most challenging part is the rifle drills because it's really hard, and when you do it outside it's so hot. But once I get it I feel so good about myself. I'm like, "Yes, I did it!" And then the best is that my role is so active and I'm very active person. We get to do the drills and the squad-team thing were we crawl into the wire and get all muddy. I have this really cool thing--I haven't done it yet, but I'm so excited!--where I hang onto this rope and I'm supposed to swing across to the other side. Then I fall into the water. I'm so excited!

A : What's your earliest memory of entertaining?
Hilary Duff : well, when we moved to San Antonio from Houston, we went to a performing arts school. We did a lot of plays and dances and stuff. My sister started doing it, so of course I had to start doing it--everything she doesn't I do! So it was probably dancing and singing at the school.
Hilary's mom: Remember the first commercial you did...?
Hilary Duff : Oh, my God! I did this commercial when I was seven years old and it was for a cable company. It was the corniest thing I've ever seen in my whole life! This man is supposed to run in and he had this television on his head and he tells the family they've got cable. And I said, "Do we get Disney Channel?"

A : That's ironic!
Hilary: I know!

A : Did you ever do anything when you were little that your parents are still talking about?
Hilary Duff : Oh, my gosh--I have this story that my mom tells everyone. When I was little, "time-out" did not work for me. I really wasn't a bad kid, but I used to talk back a lot when I was a little kid. If she would say something or if my sister would grab my arm and say, "Hilary--stop!" I would say, "It didn't hurt!" So my mom would try time-out and put me in my bedroom and later when she came in I was playing with all of my toys.
And then she put me in the bathroom, because there was nothing in the bathroom that I could play with. I started ripping at the wallpaper! But I wasn't a destructive kid--I really wasn't!
So she took me out and sat me in the hallway. My fingers were always busy. I was picking the stuff off the walls. So I went outside and was left alone!

A : What's something that people would be surprised to know about you?
Hilary Duff : Everyone probably already knows that I'm a total shopaholic. What's something that people would be surprised to know about me?

Hilary's mom: That you're a huge tomboy.
Hilary Duff : No, I'm not! I'm not a tomboy! I love my makeup! That's not true! I'm not a tomboy! [Giggling]
Hilary's mom: You climb trees, you roller blade, you swim a mile...
Hilary Duff : I'm a big kid at home with my sister. But I'm not a tomboy! How about... I grew up on a ranch! In San Antonio, Texas!

A : If you could ask anyone to guest star on Lizzie, who would you ask?
Hilary Duff : Drew Barrymore would be really cool!

A : How do you think your best friend would describe you?
Hilary Duff : Crazy! I'm always the one saying, "Let's go do it, let's go do it!" I'm the crazy one. But they always call me if they have a problem. Lalaine calls me a lot for stuff like that! And I'm a jokester.

A : How are you and "Lizzie" alike and how are you different?
Hilary Duff : I think we're totally alike in our clothes, makeup and hair--there's just a lot of things. But I think she's a little more insecure. She's kind of the shy one who steps back and lets everyone go forward. I'm not like that! [Laughs]