Mandy Moore Q&A With SELF

SELF magazine spoke with Mandy Moore in a Q&A, asking the singer/actress what she thinks people’s perception of her is. “I think musically, people think of me as the underdog,” Moore responded. “I understand why they think that because when I first came out, it was at the same time as Britney [Spears], Christina [Aguilera] and Jessica Simpson, and I was kind of like the third or fourth wheel, just sort of tacked on there because I was the youngest. I understand that. I hope that people out there will respect the fact that I’ve grown and am a different person now with different musical taste. I hope the people who didn’t like my music then will give me a chance.” The transcript at self.com has since been removed.