A lot of the guys that I date and my friends are all in bands.

Everyone in the music industry is so fun and laid-back.

I definitely feel much more comfortable in front of the cameras after 'The Hills.' Before, it was much more nerve-racking.

I don't even think twice about wearing a swimsuit because it's always been a part of my lifestyle.

I have always been into music. That's my number one passion.

I have olive skin, so if I'm in the sun for even 15 minutes, I turn brown.

I knew how to swim by the time I turned 4.

I love everything, but I really love rock music. Incubus, Augustana, Nirvana, Chevelle, iHi-Hi-Fi, they're my really good friends.

I try to get to the beach every day. It brings sanity to my life. I'll just sit and read a book and enjoy the quiet.

At the beginning of 'The Hills,' I couldn't watch myself because I'm very critical and would pick myself to pieces. But with movies I feel like it's different because you're playing a character. So it's like watching yourself but not watching yourself.

As a music supervisor, you learn to embrace the best of every genre, and I really have to say there's nothing that I'm embarrassed of.

I think that 'The Sopranos' uses music incredibly well.

I was crazy for music as a high school kid and a college kid.

The '60s were a time of great change in American music.

You know, I'm part of that first MTV generation.

I listen to music two ways: As a person, you have an instinctive, personal, emotional response. But as a music supervisor, you have a secondary response, which is, 'Will this sit well under dialogue?' 'Can people die to this?' 'Can people kiss to this?'

I think it's important to remember that music supervision is not just about a fantastic record collection or knowledge of music, although that certainly helps for aspiring music supervisors.

In the old days, a TV sync was perceived as not so cool or whittling away at your indie cred. Now it's seen as much more of an opportunity than a sellout, as a way to find fans who wouldn't have ordinarily come across their genre of music.