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Lauren Conrad's final words

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By Denise Martin, Times Staff Writer Tonight, Lauren Conrad begins saying goodbye to "The Hills." But before she escapes the reality TV cameras for good, we asked for her final thoughts on everything from her complicated friendship with Heidi and writing teen fiction to the aftermath of the...

By Denise Martin, Times Staff Writer Tonight, Lauren Conrad begins saying goodbye to "The Hills." But before she escapes the reality TV cameras for good, we asked for her final thoughts on everything from her complicated friendship with Heidi and writing teen fiction to the aftermath of the... (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)

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Caption Her friendship with Heidi

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"We'll always have an understanding that once upon a time, we were real friends. That was a real relationship and we'll always have that, but I don't think anyone else will ever understand it. On my last day [of production] she sent me flowers and congratulated me. We still have a friendly...

"We'll always have an understanding that once upon a time, we were real friends. That was a real relationship and we'll always have that, but I don't think anyone else will ever understand it. On my last day [of production] she sent me flowers and congratulated me. We still have a friendly... (MTV.com)

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Caption Her last day of filming 'The Hills'

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"It was kind of bittersweet. I was really excited to be done, but it was also a little bit sad. We all had a glass of champagne and gave little speeches. That's the only sad part, really, saying goodbye to the crew and some of the cast. Some of the crew members have been with me since the...

"It was kind of bittersweet. I was really excited to be done, but it was also a little bit sad. We all had a glass of champagne and gave little speeches. That's the only sad part, really, saying goodbye to the crew and some of the cast. Some of the crew members have been with me since the... (Dan Steinberg / Associated Press)

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Caption Keeping actor-boyfriend Kyle Howard off the show

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"I'm not really interested in showing my love interests on camera anymore. I've done it enough. The last few people I dated on camera, I knew I had no future with. There was an understanding that we were always just having fun. I would never put a guy I really cared about on camera again. I...

"I'm not really interested in showing my love interests on camera anymore. I've done it enough. The last few people I dated on camera, I knew I had no future with. There was an understanding that we were always just having fun. I would never put a guy I really cared about on camera again. I... (Ben Watts / TBS)

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Caption Why she thought 'The Hills' was going to be better than 'Laguna Beach'

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"I didn't get along with all the kids they cast on ' Laguna Beach' so it made filming that show hard. When I was pitched 'The Hills,' the producers said the show would follow me and some friends trying to make it in L.A. I thought, 'Great! It's going to be about me and friends. We're all...

"I didn't get along with all the kids they cast on ' Laguna Beach' so it made filming that show hard. When I was pitched 'The Hills,' the producers said the show would follow me and some friends trying to make it in L.A. I thought, 'Great! It's going to be about me and friends. We're all... (MTV)

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