United Kingdom, March 27 -- Leighton Meester craves "balance" in her life.

The 39-year-old actress has opened up about her approach to juggling her personal and professional life.

Speaking to People at the fragrance launch event in New York City, Leighton explained: "I wish I could say it was just calm and relaxed at all times and just peaceful, but I think that I do appreciate the moments of calm and peace because life just keeps going.

"But I feel like there's a nice balance for me with creativity and my work life, which is fortunately my creative life as well. I'm very, very lucky in that way, that I really like what I do."

Meanwhile, Leighton recently opened up about her "journey of self-love".

The actress explained how she's lea...