
Lindsay Lohan is in the March 2008 issue of Glamour UK magazine.
Lindsay had pneumonia at the time of the photoshoot, but braved through it. In the interview, Lindsay talks about wanting to get back to work and finding a film that can show what she can do. She also talks about the paparazzi, about relationships and finding love, about working hard, and about how she spends her free time.
When it comes to relationships, do you think it’s easier for you to be with a fellow celebrity?
Famous or not, it’s all about having a connection with that person. It depends on who calls to your heart. If you don’t have that special something then it’s never going to work. At the moment, though, I’m happy just being myself, being single… just being.
When you see coverage of Britney Spears and Amy Winehouse, does part of you feel thankful that you’ve managed to turn a corner?
I think lots of people go through dark times, but it’s even harder with everyone watching. It’s a lot of pressure and I really feel for them, but I can’t compare myself to them. Everyone is their own person and they will overcome it in their own ways.
Would you say that you’re a workaholic?
Yes, I work hard. But recently I’ve had so much time on my hands. So I’ve learned to center myself and find peace and serenity…
Have you gone all new-age on us?
[Laughs] A little bit!
How are you with your own company?
I’m fine being alone during the day, but I hate being alone at night. I like having friends around me, but now I’d much rather be at home. That’s not to say I’ll never go to a club again, because I’d be lying. But generally I’d rather be at home. It’s hard, though, because I’m so used to going, going, going, that I don’t know how to shut down. I suddenly have all these extra hours to fill. I watch TV and write in my journal, but I have bad ADD and I like doing ten things at once. So I clean, I write, I watch TV, then I clean some more. I also love to play Scrabble, dance around the house and play dress-up.
What’s your life philosophy?
I still believe in being spontaneous and living life to its fullest, but I just live day by day. On the whole I live by the philosophy of just staying true to myself.
Aside from dogs, are you allergic to anything else?
Liars and mean people. I’m a Cancerian, so I’m sensitive and emotional, but very honest - so I don’t like liars. Also I don’t understand people who are mean for no reason. Thankfully I’m a little tougher than most Cancerians.
To use the dreaded third person phrase, what’s the biggest misconception about Lindsay Lohan?
There is so much written about me, there’s this cartoon caricature that has manifested itself that doesn’t exactly exist. The biggest misconception is probably that I don’t have my head in the right place. That, and probably that I’m not a good person. That makes me sad, because actually I am.
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