Leighton Meester says she would not want to go back to Gossip Girl

Leighton Meester is ready to leave the Upper East Side for good.

The actress pondered her days playing the queen of bees in the EU, Blair Waldorf. Gossip Girl in a new interview with the weekly digital magazine Net-A-Porter, PorterEdit.

"It was a very special moment … filled with challenges that have nothing to do with[[[[Gossip Girl]and sometimes things that are good for something, "she said. "But I will not trade for nothing. It's a kind of time capsule.

And while Meester returns emotionally to her time on the show, she has no interest in returning to the role.

"Many questions that come from it are:" Do you miss it? "" Did you like what you wore? "And I understand that, but – and I only say love – it's like saying" High school was an incredible time for you, would you like to go back? "And the truth is that it was such a special and unique experience, but no, I would not go back, I was a kid!"

The drama for teens aired from 2007 to 2012. Meester was only 21 when the show was first introduced and became an instant hit.

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"I was young when I started Gossip Girl. A lot of people suddenly went by and they looked at me, "she said. "If you do not have the right perspective, people can be very kind to you or judge you for typical behavior of a 20, 21 year old … making mistakes, but having to do it very publicly . "

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the Single parents actress said that it was difficult to try to navigate early in his adult life in the spotlight.

"Everyone has their own way, especially in their early twenties, when it comes to who they are. Because of the success of[[[[Gossip Girl]I was placed in a place where this trip was accelerated, "she continued. "I had to understand quickly and without having a fully developed mind to discern between what is real and what was not, whom I can trust and who I can not. I was very lucky and I could very soon find and stay friends with people who are real.

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But looking back, the actor's overall was not always "the healthiest environment".

"I'm not haunted at that time, but it was interesting and useful to look at him and examine him as an adult," she added.

Meester, 34, is now married to actor Adam Brody with whom she shares the 3-year-old daughter, Arlo. She said that starting a family helped put your life in perspective.

"I would not change anything [in the past] because I'm happy where I am now, "she said. "And I think it's one of the many wonderful things to not only have a child and meet your soul mate, but also to feel really lucky about my career, really in a place I want be.