Selena Gomez has said that dating Justin Bieber was "really weird" but "incredible".
The singer opened up about their on-off relationship to James Franco, who interviewed her for a front cover feature in V Magazine.
She said of her love life: "I think the next time will be much different... which will definitely not be any time soon. That's a growing up kind of thing. I was 18 years old, and it was my first love.
"The older I get, I'm guarding certain things more. After being put through the scrutiny, I understand what it is. When you're young and you're being told so many different things... it almost felt like all we had was each other, like the world was against us, in a way."
She added: "It was really weird but it was incredible. I would never take it back in a million years. You live and you learn, you know?"
The actress, who starred alongside Franco in Spring Breakers, also spoke about her public life, saying that fame "causes a lot of anxiety".
She said that she had been a "little depressed" and was "trying to fix" this over the last year.
Gomez explained: "I'm finally getting a little bit more comfortable. It's a process."
