We were never the family that ordered pizza, and my mom never came home with a bucket of fried chicken. My mom always made home-cooked meals. We always sat down at the dinner table as a family. – Haylie Duff
There are things that I do agree with in Christianity and things that I don’t agree with. I’m not a regular churchgoer, but I do think that I have my own beliefs that I feel strongly about. – Haylie Duff
I am a Christian, but I also don’t really see myself as a religious person. I see myself as more of a spiritual person. – Haylie Duff
I’m not a trained chef. I’m a self-taught cook, and I want people to be like, ‘Yo, I could do that! Maybe I didn’t think to or maybe it seemed harder than it really is.’ – Haylie Duff
When I was a kid – and I don’t know why, it’s the most random thing – I wanted to be a speech therapist for little kids. I knew I wanted to do something with kids. – Haylie Duff
I was 12 when I got a small part in a movie in Texas. And in my spare time, I play with my dogs and write music and go out with my friends. – Haylie Duff
With theater, you have to really be able to listen and to respond to other people on stage. You’re all constantly on your toes. And then with film and television, you can get a second take and things like that. – Haylie Duff
I think the first thing you should learn is how to roast a chicken. Once you can roast a chicken, you can pretty much figure out anything else. And who doesn’t like roasted chicken? It’s a classic. – Haylie Duff
I guess I would be most grateful for my family and my friends and my dogs, my boyfriend. I’m grateful for a lot. I’m grateful to be healthy. – Haylie Duff
I have a very small group of friends that I’ve had – the three of them – for the majority of my life. – Haylie Duff
I like making stories and characters that people can relate to. I also like giving the audience a departure from whatever they’re thinking about in their life and enjoying a show or a movie. – Haylie Duff
I love the idea of farm to table and farmer’s markets. I enjoy a meal more if I know I’m eating something that’s good quality and good for me. – Haylie Duff
It’s funny the way life works. Sometimes you go around in a weird path to find out exactly what it is that you love to do, and I’m happy that I’ve sort of discovered something that makes me really happy. – Haylie Duff
