Chace Crawford Agrees With the Critics

We'll be honest: Chace Crawford is so pretty we've often suspected he couldn't have much going on upstairs. Happily though, we can now report that the "Gossip Girl" star has proven us wrong. In an interview with UK paper The Independent, Chace acquits himself as intelligent, thoughtful, and complex. Oh, and really, really pretty. Obvs.

Read excerpts from the interview and let us know if you agree!

On his sudden fame:
"Fame can be a double-edged sword, but right now, I couldn't ask for more, and I certainly never complain about it. Actually, I genuinely like meeting people out and about, and making relationships."

On the show's racy content:
"Is that a weight on my conscience? Well, yes, I think it is. I come from a moral background, and I can see the power of the show, and imagine my old school-teachers cringing, or my grandparents thinking 'Oh my God' when they see me, say, having sex on a barstool. But you have to remember, this is not a reality show. It's supposed to be pure entertainment."

On the influence the show has on teens:
"I don't actually think people give enough credit to teenagers who watch the show. They're not stupid, and it's not like we're making an instruction manual telling them how to drink and do drugs, or have sex. We're just laying out how it is. My character is very conflicted, and even in the episodes where he's having sex then dumping girls, there's often regret. You know, there are repercussions to certain sorts of behaviour that come full circle."