We know you tuned in for Hilary Duff’s MTV Video Music Award appearance. But only select few were present for her press conference. Or as we’d like to call it, her “press talk.” Here’s your ticket in…

Tell us about your album.
I wrote two songs on the album. It's much more rock than my last album. In the last year, I've gone through a lot of stuff and I feel like that comes out in the album. There's so much negativity that goes on. [The album’s] about opening up.

What do you think it takes to be hot in this day and age?
So many people have their own thing going on. Confidence is what is so important. Some would say it's what people wear, but I think it's confidence that makes someone attractive.

What’s the hardest part of your job?
The hardest part of my job is not having any time to myself. Every time you go outside or go to a restaurant or try and shop, someone's looking at you. People don't understand when they see you one-on-one that maybe you had the longest day or something. But when you see how excited they get, it makes it worth it.

How do you stay fit?
I'm young. I don't know. I don't diet. I eat really bad. I eat junk food all the time. I have a trampoline and that helps.