hey hey! even though she has been involved in a lot of drama recently - lindsay lohan is still getting to play cover girl - the messy starlet is featured on the september issue of **elle** magazine plus the interview inside took place the day before her first DUI on may 26th (the 'hit & run to the neighbors' one) below are a few choice quotes - oh my gosh - you have to get a kick out of the first one - where she claims she'd never drink & drive...never say never girlfriend! ever since her second arrest she has apparently been in hiding (she's actually back on my native turf long island - i hail from stony brook) but she won't be able to lay low for too much longer - she has a couple of dates in court coming up soon! i can't wait to see how this all turns out for her - plus if she'll be able to keep herself together in the future and put her career back on the hot track! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!

on her reputation for drunk driving: i wouldn't violate...i'm much more responsible than that. i would not do that.

on attending rehab at wonderland before her 21st birthday: i was growing up and going out a lot, and i needed to have a balance. i was glad i went, because i needed to get away from everyone and i didn't know how to do that. and i learned a lot there. a bunch of my friends