Leighton Marissa Meester is an American actress, singer, and model. She is best known for her starring role as the devious socialite Blair Waldorf on Gossip Girl on The CW (2007–2012). She has also appeared in films such as Killer Movie (2008), Country Strong (2010), The Roommate (2011), Monte Carlo (2011), The Oranges (2011), and The Judge (2014). Meester made her Broadway debut in Of Mice and Men (2014). She portrayed Angie D’Amato on the ABC sitcom Single Parents (2018–2020). These Leighton Meester quotes will motivate you.
Best Leighton Meester Quotes
- “The only time a relationship is good is when you really love them.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “Enjoy your life and put a smile on your face, no matter how hard it may seem.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “Daily life shouldn’t be a fashion show all the time.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “I believe in love, children and being a good person.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “Success to me is being happy, truly fulfilled, being proud of myself, and doing different things all the time.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “Even when people are so judgmental about what you wear or your weight you just have to step away and be like, ‘I’m a normal, fine human being.'” ~ Leighton Meester
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“Any fear of aging, I think, is simply vanity.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “Any fear of aging, I think, is simply vanity.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “I’m proud of the work that I’ve done. I don’t care what people label me as.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “I want to be myself. That’s when you feel the most comfortable, that’s when you have the most success, and that’s when you’re the most happy.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “When you see how you react when you suffer that’s when you know what you are made of.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “The way I become friends with somebody is a slow process. You can’t just spill your guts and tell them everything about yourself and expect them to listen and understand you because you don’t know them. It’s the same thing with a relationship.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “You can take what is handed to you and use it as an excuse to mess up. But I’ve always handled what was given to me by life. I consider myself lucky. I was never lied to. And I was loved.” ~ Leighton Meester
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“Follow your gut and your heart. You’ll almost always make the right choice.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “You can’t judge anyone for what they’ve done, because people change.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “I used to drink tons of caffeine. Now I make smoothies with frozen berries and Green Vibrance health powder.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “I really like those days when I can just wear sweatpants, to be honest. And when I’m actually going to go somewhere, I like to be comfortable and casual. If I’m doing something a little more fashion, going a little bit further. It’s about expressing yourself and being comfortable and wearing what you like.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “It’s always important to be yourself.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “I think you have to know how you feel when you’re sad and it’s healthy to mourn if a relationship ends.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “Being a feminist simply means you believe in equal rights, and I think if you ask anybody if they believe in equal rights, they’ll say yes, man or woman. And if they don’t – who the heck would say that?” ~ Leighton Meester
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“I didn’t really like modeling; it was fun but I always wanted acting.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “I had a bunch of different hair colors. I was experimenting to see what I liked. It started off brown, then I did red, then I got really, really blonde!” ~ Leighton Meester
- “I’m a grown woman and sometimes, I might be a little fat, you know? Am I alone there? Not really.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “I’ve never fallen in love right off the bat. I get scared to say I love you too soon because it means so much. It means you’re not seeing an end to things.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “High school for me was not all that fun. I think it’s a lot more fun after when you realize that high school ends, and everything that’s important at that time is sort of not important if people don’t like your jeans or whatever. It doesn’t matter.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “When I’m singing a song, I picture somebody in particular. A lot of it is to a guy.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “I’m not trying to satisfy anybody but myself and the role that I’m playing.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “I love New York. You’re never alone, but you’re always on your own.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “It’s so important to always be yourself. If you do that, you will be successful as you, instead of worrying about trying to conform.” ~ Leighton Meester
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“I’m trying to think of what I’m ashamed of. But, damn, I don’t really have any shame.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “I want an identity outside of my work.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “I haven’t ever really relied on relationships with guys. They come around and it’s cool, but it’s never been a big thing. I guess I’ve just been really distracted by work.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “The only person pressuring me is myself.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “I do so much work that I don’t have a lot of time for my life!” ~ Leighton Meester
- “In this world, everyone wants to know everything about you, and I think that’s funny.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “When I don’t have to be at work, I want to be the real me – the comfortable me!” ~ Leighton Meester
- “I really like to be able to have variety and to try different things – that’s the beauty of fashion.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “I feel more mature than most people my age.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “Be yourself. The happiest and most successful people are those who feel the most comfortable with themselves.” ~ Leighton Meester
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“I don’t want to have a friend unless I can call them one of my best friends.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “I’ve learned to let things roll off my back.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “I like to be judged by my family and friends because they know me.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “I’ve been through a lot as far as love.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “My inspiration is life. My family, my friends, traveling, books, music, love, food, fashion. What inspires you?” ~ Leighton Meester
- “It’s wonderful to be in love. And it’s definitely wonderful to cuddle and have sex and get to experience life with somebody. But it’s OK if you don’t find him and you’re 24. You can find it someday.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “It’ll be kids next. I like the grown-up stuff. I like having a house. I’ve got dogs.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “In real life I’ve learned to love not wearing any makeup whatsoever, and I’m super low-maintenance when it comes to my hair.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “I love Edith Wharton. And I love old New York. Anything to do with New York.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “I don’t want to pursue someone at all – I want someone to pursue me.” ~ Leighton Meester
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“I don’t want to pursue someone at all – I want someone to pursue me.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “Forgive thyself little, and others much.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “I just go at my own pace and I like control of the TV and I like to decide when I take a shower and wash the dishes and stuff like that. So I don’t know who would want to live with me to be honest!” ~ Leighton Meester
- “I watched a lot of TV, and it clicked one day that these people were acting. It sounded like the most fun thing ever.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “I’ve been so blessed to work with the people I have.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “Singing really is acting. In a lot of ways, it’s much more personal. I love music, and being able to work on that is amazing.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “I remember looking through magazines or watching movies even just a couple of years ago and being like, ‘I really want to be part of that,’ but not realizing what that was.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “I’ve gotten to wear such beautiful clothes and had such a variety and it’s just been so nice because I feel like I’ve grown so much with my style and everything because I’ve been able to have fun with it. It’s really fun for me.” ~ Leighton Meester
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“People are pretty respectful for the most part.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “I never wear makeup when I’m not at work. It can make you forget what you look like, and I’ve grown to really love the way I look without it.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “Everyone has this universal understanding of roommate drama.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “I used to buy everything at garage sales. It was hard to give up! I’d be like, ‘But this crazy sweater is amazing, and it only cost 25 cents!’ ” ~ Leighton Meester
- “It’s hard to have any kind of luck in this business.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “Figure out what works for you and what doesn’t.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “Honestly, I’ve hated every boyfriend I’ve had.” ~ Leighton Meester
- “I never played sports. I wasn’t any good at them.” ~ Leighton Meester