Lindsay Lohan On Life After Rehab: 'You Learn To Put Yourself First'

Access Hollywood - November 12, 2008 1:04 PM PST

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Over the weekend, Access Hollywood's Maria Menounos sat down with Lindsay Lohan for her first extensive TV interview since leaving rehab. And the young woman Maria found was different than Maria encountered in past interviews - more relaxed, more at ease with who she is and, more importantly, with where she is going.

"How has everything been for you since you left rehab?" Maria asked. "Are you feeling good?"

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"Yeah," Lindsay answered. "It's been over a year, so a long time... I'm great. I'm really happy."

And Lindsay was beaming, having gotten her life back on track and on a roll just 14 months after she entered rehab three separate times in one year for substance abuse.

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"People go through ups and downs in life," Lindsay said. "I'm glad I went through it at a younger age. Kids go through [stuff] in college and they have that time to just be in college and no one knows about it. I lived my life in front of the public eye, so everything seemed to be a bigger deal which put a lot more pressure on me."

Now, Lindsay is handling that pressure by leaning on girlfriend Samantha Ronson, who she admits she loves very much.

"I learned to take the time for me and you know, you learn to put yourself first 'cause at the end of the day, you have to go home and look in the mirror," Lindsay added.

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Lindsay is also happy in part due to President elect Barack Obama's big win on Election Day, a candidate she publicly stumped for on her blog.

When the Obamas take up residency in the White House, it will mean an intense spotlight on the two children - Malia and Sasha -- and Maria asked Lindsay, as a former child star, if she had any advice for the girls.

"I feel like it's very different though. I feel like their spotlight is much more controlled," she said. "And they're so young still."

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  • Bobby S
    jet you don't know what the hell you're talking about they don't choose that life style idiot there born that way that is the proven fact do your research.
    report abuseposted November 14, 2008 8:51 PM PST
  • Ms.Veds
    Okay you guys are pathetic %@!*#s! Shes a human being with feelings too! who cares if shes with a girl! thats her choice and you all need to get a life! she is an extremely talented young woman just trying to find her spot in the world and its hard with cameras on you every second of your life! how would you do under the pressure? what more do you want of her? shes a human being just like you!
    report abuseposted November 13, 2008 5:23 PM PST
  • Jet
    Right, sicofit... every gay person in the world chooses to be gay and it's PROVEN because two complete WACKJOBS like Lohan and Anne Heche can't make up their crazy little minds. Prime examples you have choosen there. Oh, and any man & woman can make a child but that doesn't automatically make them a MOTHER or FATHER. Go blow yourself. And NO, I'm not gay, I
    report abuseposted November 12, 2008 3:16 PM PST
  • Shell
    Enough about Lohan. She is an ignorant twat anyway. I can't stand her. She has an ugly ass girlfriend, too.
    report abuseposted November 12, 2008 2:32 PM PST
  • She now is just another boring has been. Somebody needs to hand her a crack pipe and some vodka and let the fun begin again!
    report abuseposted November 12, 2008 2:20 PM PST
  • SICOFIT
    She and Anne Heche are proof that being gay is a choice. The people voted and the supreme court ruled marriage is straight, anyone can adopt a kid only a mom and dad can make one. Its OK to be proud to be gay as a right but it 's disfunctional as a tool for parenting. Civil Unions yes because it extends certain benefits to people of choice, but marriage is the real deal to advance civiliz
    report abuseposted November 12, 2008 1:25 PM PST
  • SICOFIT
    She and Anne Heche are living proof that homosexuality is a choice and not genetic, She will change back in a year or two and no one will care. We all have to make choices and she has made her share of mistakes. Civil Unions not marriage the people have voted the supreme court ruled it's time to move on to jobs and family values. Anyone can adopt a child only mom and dad can make one.
    report abuseposted November 12, 2008 1:10 PM PST
  • tikiman
    I wonder if michael jackson could suck the poison out of lindsey?
    report abuseposted November 12, 2008 12:56 PM PST
  • Primrose
    Stay outta Trouble gal...U're a Star and Keep Shinning!!
    report abuseposted November 12, 2008 8:42 AM PST
  • Primrose
    Lincie you go gal....Jus stay out trouble plz...Good Luck
    report abuseposted November 12, 2008 8:40 AM PST
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