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Selena Gomez is lovely in gold tunic dress for the October cover of Latina magazine. The Wizards of Waverly Place actress spoke about her career, her love life and speaking Spanish:

Her career: “I’m not just going to slap my name on something… I want to be really passionate about everything I do, so it’s all about timing,” she says. “I’m 18, but I feel like I’m still 15. I feel very young at heart, and I still want to jump up and down on my bed singing and rocking out.”

Love and What She’s Looking For:  “You never really know when you’re in love at this age. I don’t know what love is. I would like someone who is not cool and who is really fun to be around and loves family and has good morals.”

Language Barriers: “I really need to learn my language. I practice, but I can understand it better than I can speak it.”

Selena’s cover issue is on sale September 14th and the star is releasing her second album, A Year Without Rain, later this month, on September 21st.

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