Jamie Lynn 101: Jamie Lynn Spears is sweet, polite and the star of Nickelodeon's Zoey 101. And, yes, she wears shoes to the restroom. We watched her like a hawk

Girls' Life, April-May, 2005 by Karen Bokram, Sandy Fertman Ryan

GL What do you think is the biggest misconception about Britney?

JL People don't realize that she's the sweetest person alive.

GL Being Britney's little sister must have some awesome perks.

JL Yeah, once I went into this store and they knew who I was, so they gave me a ton of free stuff. I just love free stuff!

GL We've heard that you and your brother Bryan like to play pranks on each other. Got any to share?

JL My brother used to always wake up my sister and I by pouring water on our heads. I hated that! But I got revenge--one time, I woke him by putting ice on his back. Now, that was fun!

GL You and your morn really get along.

JL Me and my morn are really close. She goes everywhere with me.

GL What's the best Mother's Day gift you and Britney ever gave your mom?

JL We gave her a Lexus--with a big bow on it. It was so great!

GL to Do you like traveling for work?

JL I like it a lot but, when you're away from home, you're always going to get a little homesick. At the most, I'm away for about three months at a time. The good part is that my friends come out and visit for a week, which is awesome.

GL Isn't coming home a letdown after getting the "star treatment" in L.A.?

JL I never get the star treatment in L.A.! I'm just one of those people that doesn't want to be noticed or anything.

GL Does it ever get on your nerves when kids ask for autographs?

JL No, not at all. They're my fans, and they're the reason I have a show.

GL Do you notice kids wanting to be your friend just because you're on TV?

JL I go to a school where I've known the kids my whole life, so they don't think of me as different from anyone else, which I really like.

GL What is your favorite thing about working on Zoey 101?

JL I love everybody there. We goof off a lot! I do hate getting up in the morning.

GL Do you see yourself singing more since you sound so amazing on "Follow Me," the Zoey 101 theme song?

JL I haven't even thought about that yet. I'm probably going to do a lot of acting first. Maybe I won't even do singing--I don't know.

GL You've been really involved with raising money for the tsunami victims.

JL Oh, yes, we've donated money, and I filmed public service announcements to help raise money for the victims.

GL How do you have time for that when you're so unbelievably busy with your career, school and traveling?

JL I think that, out of everything I do, helping other people is the most important thing you can do. There's always time for that!

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13 THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW ABOUT JAMIE LYNN

What she has hanging on her walls at home "Pictures of me and my friends and pictures from Zoey."

Next freak or slob "Neat freak."

Chocolate or vanilla "Vanilla."

Secret hobby "I collect porcelain dolls, I get them each Christmas."

Dream car "I'm thinking I really like Mustangs a lot."