HILARY DUFF - DUFF DOESN'T IDENTIFY WITH OTHER TEENAGERS

Singer and actress HILARY DUFF no longer identifies with other 17-year-olds because her demanding career has forced her to grow up quickly.

The SO YESTERDAY singer says she never experiences the dramatic mood swings of adolescence because her stardom has catapaulted her into adult situations, which she has been forced to cope with.

She explains, "Because of the business that I'm in, I've definitely grown up a little bit faster. I don't know if I really feel the same emotions as a regular 17-year-old, like I'm mad at the world or people don't understand or I hate my parents.

"I don't feel those things. I feel other things. Sometimes I cry because I'll be so overwhelmed with all the stuff that I have to do, but with my job I get some incredible things that other people might not experience, so I try not to take things too seriously."