Taylor Momsen is a workaholic. The singer-and-actress claims her closest friends are her Pretty Reckless bandmates - Ben Phillips, Mark Damon and Jamie Perkins - which she admits makes their working relationship much easier as she is always thinking about her career. She said: “My best friends come on tour with me, I’m so close with my band so that’s fantastic. It’s the best job, you get to be with who you love and be with your friends all the time. There’s no complaints. I’m working 24 hours a day and that’s probably the one thing people don’t know about me, that I’m a workaholic and I can’t stop. But I love what I do so it’s always fun.” ...

Taylor Momsen has apologised to her parents for claiming they ruined her childhood. The 17-year-old Pretty Reckless singer has previously said she appeared “miserable” because her parents forced her to work constantly since she was two years old but after they were hurt by her comments she has begun to backtrack. ...

Taylor Momsen feels like a "product". The 17-year-old singer-and-actress - who appeared in her first commercial when she was just three years old - believes she has learned more about herself and her career as she has got older. She said: "You get more insight as you get older, on everything. "I kind of woke up one morning and was like, 'Oh I see what's happening, I get everything.' ...

Taylor Momsen doesn't want to have lots of friends. The singer-and-actress – who starred in her first commercial when she was just three years old – has never been popular but because she gets to travel with most of her closest pals, she loves having a small social group. She said: “I don’t really have many friends. I never have. I was always a loner. I was in and out of school so much – so, I dunno, I’m really shy. ...

Taylor Momsen thinks girls have bad sexual experiences if they don't masturbate regularly. The 17-year-old singer-and-actress believes women should explore their own bodies and desires before sleeping with men or they will end up regretting their liaisons. She said in an interview with The Guardian newspaper: "I'm a promoter of masturbation. Don't sleep around - learn yourself first. ...

Taylor Momsen has reportedly been put on “indefinite hiatus” from ‘Gossip Girl’. The 17-year-old singer-and-actress – who has portrayed Jenny Humphrey in just three episodes of the current season so far – will not appear on screen after the episode which aired last Monday (29.11.10), reports website Deadline. Though representatives for the TV series have refused to comment on the claims, insiders insist Taylor’s airtime has been shelved for “strictly creative reasons”. ...