My Raw Personal Very Candid Interview with Hilary Duff!
So last week I had the pleasure of meeting up with Hilary in Toronto, it was honestly one of the most amazing experiences of my life and I am so grateful. I personally asked her (on twitter) if she would meet up with me for a chat/interview on be half of (Hilary News) where I am a co runner, since I wasn't able to see her on the Wednesday she was here because I had a huge presentation in one of my classes. Luckily she agreed!
So we had the interview at Starbucks it was only supposed to be 20 minuets but we (me and my girlfriend) ended up hanging out with her for and hour and half! It was like she didn't want to leave. Let me just say I was so nervous, and this was my first time ever interviewing someone but she was SO SWEET and she made everything so comfortable I just love her so much! We talked about her new music, her acting career, luca as well as how she is going to handle touring for the new album, we even talk about the paparazzi. Well I hope you guys enjoy this
J: What inspired you to return to the studio and what do you hope to accomplish?
H: I think it was just taking such a big break. I wrote a bunch of books. I wasn’t doing much. I met Mike so we were traveling a lot. I wanted to just take a break. I felt like I was tired and not enjoying what I was doing after working so hard and touring for so long. I didn’t have much of a personal life. It was such a crucial time to grow and figure out who you are. I was kind of – not told who I was, cause I knew who I was. But I was stuck a little bit because everyone had this preconceived image of who I was, and it was who I was, but I felt like I wasn’t able to grow or change at all. So taking that break, I started writing because I always need some kind of creative outlet and even though I love those books, it took me writing them to realize that that’s not really where my passion was. I got pregnant and I was really excited about that.
J: And you had your little boy, he’s so adorable.
H: He is my everything. He’s the sweetest little guy. He’s such a good, pure spirit. It’s just amazing to be with him every day. But I don’t want to just be a mom. I have so much more inside of me. So I started writing while I was pregnant and even recording a little bit, but nothing I was too excited about. It was just spiritually amazing getting into that groove again – of writing and finding my confidence and stuff. It had been five years and I’m still in that process. Then once I had him (Luca) I thought I was going to want to get back into the studio again and it didn’t work out that way. I was just really happy being a mom and enjoying my time with him. Then I think when he was at 12 months it felt good enough for me to be away for a little bit and still feel like myself again. And I think seeing that outpour of attention from my fans like “When are we going to get new music back?” or “When are you coming back with music?” and it being so freakin’ persistent, it sparked that side of me that was like “people want to see me again.”
J: But then it’s got to be hard, going on tour again.
H: I’m going to be able to figure that part out. I don’t think I’ll ever do a tour again where it’s 6 months. I’m going to have to schedule it a little smarter than that. Maybe do two-week runs then go home for a week. Maybe I’ll have him (Luca) for a week on the road, but he’s going to start pre-school soon. I’m just going to have to learn that I’m lucky to be able to have the time with him and not have a 9-to-5 job where I’m gone all day, every day, but I might have a week where I’m in LA, and then two weeks when I’m not at home. Honestly it feels so good now that I’ve written about 7 to 8 songs, I just feel like I’m on the direction. I finally feel like I’ve really thought about it.
J: I’m not sure if you are allowed to say anything and I know you like keeping secrets, but are you signed to a new label?
H: I’m not. No. I’m not. I’m still taking meetings and there’s some exciting potential. I will be signed to a label. A lot of people thought that I wanted to do it on my own, but I think that they (labels) bring a lot of important things to the table. But I don’t need one right now. I’m still in the studio working with all of the people that I want to working with, without a label. I’m playing my music for the few labels that I’m talking to. They’re excited about it, but I’m just trying to play my cards right. I’m still writing and I’m still recording, and I’m still taking songs that I love. There are some songs on the record that I recorded, that I didn’t write, but I did some of them as demos. So I’m not like a snob where I have to write them all. So I’m still in that process and I still think it could be better. Towards the end, I’ll turn my record in and then get all their notes and maybe fix some things, and sign.
J: So it’ll be a little bit before we start getting some news when you sign?
H: I mean, you guys will hear about it. I’m sure it’ll be big news. I hope to have a single by late spring.
NOTE: I know the aduio is not the greatest, we weren't originally having it at SB but she had to change plans the night before, cause her friend wasn't working where we were going to have in a conference room.
You know what song I love and I always sing to Luca is – and I don’t remember which album it was on, maybe the second – but it is “Shine.” I love that song
H: Oh my gosh, When you take such a big break like I did, you’re like “Does anyone care about me anymore?”. You feel that way. Actors and singers and performers… they’re kind of like dogs. They want to know they are doing a good job, they want the praise. Not in a excessive way, but I’ll still do an interview and be like “was that okay, did I say everything I needed to say?”. It makes me nervous coming back, “does anybody care anymore? Is there any point in me doing this?”. I think that seeing the stuff that the fans write about me on my Twitter page, or running into someone on the street asking “When are you doing new music? We’re waiting, we’re waiting”. It means the world to me for them to have stuck it out this long and still care and still support me, and the kind words that they say about me and the love that they show, that I get to feel, means everything to me and I am so grateful that they’re around. They have given me so many wonderful experiences and make my heart feel so big. I appreciate each and every one of them. I’m excited to give them my music and I hope it’s everything they want.
This was a really fantastic interview and what she said about her fans at the end was so genuine. She was so open and honest about her life. Glad you had this experience!
get that promo Josh 
enjoy while it lasts 
