Seventeen magazine is always here to help. While "Country Strong" star Leighton Meester was discussing love and relationships for the mag—she landed the February cover—the interviewer reminded her of her past thoughts on being a single gal.
"The last time we talked [for your cover in March 2009], having a boyfriend wasn't a priority for you," the interviewer told Leighton. "Do you still feel that way?"
"Yeah. I'm glad that you're reminding me of that! I would say the same thing today as well," Leighton said.
While she's not necessarily looking for a better half right now, Leighton said she still holds love in high regard. "I think that the importance of love is really strong for me in my life, whether it's a guy or a friend or just my puppy," she said. "I think love changes you over time, and whether you have good or bad experiences, you always grow and learn from it. And if I shut love down or didn't let it in, I would just be this really cold, sad person."
Leighton also opened up about starting a family, saying, "I want a family someday and I know that I have to let love in to create that and I think there is someone out there for me, but I'm not on some crazy hunt for that right now."
In the meantime, Leighton's happily working on new music. "I'm working with a band right now, doing a lot of acoustic music through singing and writing," she told Seventeen. "It's really fun and fulfilling. It's an expression of what I have in my life and what I'm going through, or what I have gone through, and of course, it's mostly about love or relationships."
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