Ashlee Simpson has made her own way as a singer and actor, but the 39-year-old is often best known as Jessica Simpson's?younger sister.?

While appearing on the podcast, 幅の広い Ideas with Rachel Bilson & Olivia Allen, the Pieces of Me singer?opened up about her 関係 with the singer and 着せる/賦与するing designer.

Ashlee explained she and the Irresistible hitmaker, 43, are 極端に の近くに, but have had their differences in the past.?

'At times there were moments, maybe it was on 小旅行する, I was like, (waves her 手渡すs) "Hey, look at me over here," but our 関係, as a whole, has always been very? の近くに,' she told listeners.?

'We 株 friends,' she said, 追加するing that her pals were also 'best friends' with her older sibling.?

Ashlee Simpson, 39, has opened up on her relationship with her older sister, Jessica, 43? (Pictured in Los Angeles 
February 4)

Ashlee Simpson, 39, has opened up on her 関係 with her older sister, Jessica, 43? (Pictured in Los Angeles February 4)

The Hot Chick actress said she 'grew up dancing and theater and weird and entertaining,' as a child.

She would often do younger sister-type stuff to 'embarrass and annoy' Jessica when they were younger, but never felt she was in her 影をつくる/尾行する.

'I felt like my own person,' she 明言する/公表するd, 追加するing she never felt the 'need to be like' her sister, who 調印するd with Columbia 記録,記録的な/記録するs in 1997, 老年の seventeen.

Getting married, 離婚d, re-married and becoming mothers has also helped the two 社債.

Ashlee is mom to Bronx, 13, whom she 株 with her ex-husband Pete Wentz, 44.?

She is now married to Evan Ross, 35, and they 株 two children, Jagger, eight, and Ziggy, three.?

Jessica was married to 98 Degrees singer Nick Lachey, from 2002-2006, and married former NFL player Eric Johnson, 44, in 2014.?

They 株 three children, Maxwell, 11, エース, 10 and Birdie, four.?

Ashlee revealed on the?Broad Ideas with Rachel Bilson & Olivia Allen podcast that she and Jessica were very different growing up but never felt she was in her sister's shadow.??'I felt like my own person,' she stated and she 'never felt 'I need to be like my sister'? (Pictured in New York in May 2004)

Ashlee 明らかにする/漏らすd on the?幅の広い Ideas with Rachel Bilson & Olivia Allen podcast that she and Jessica were very different growing up but never felt she was in her sister's 影をつくる/尾行する.??'I felt like my own person,' she 明言する/公表するd and she 'never felt 'I need to be like my sister'? (Pictured in New York in May 2004)

Becoming wives and mothers has also helped the sisters maintain their bond.?Jessica? is married former NFL player Eric Johnson, 44, in 2014. They share three children, Maxwell, 11, Ace, 10 and Birdie, four
'I think there's a strength there, there's a comfort,'Ashlee said.?Ashlee is mom to Bronx, 13, whom she shares with her ex-husband Pete Wentz, 44. She is now married to Evan Ross, 35, and they share two children, Jagger, eight, and Ziggy, three

Becoming wives and mothers has also helped the sisters 持続する their 社債. 'I think there's a strength there, there's a 慰安,' she said

Ashlee credits their mother, Tina, 64, for seeing their differences and giving each what she needed.? 'Now that we're all parents,' she explained, 'we finally get like, the other side'

Ashlee credits their mother, Tina, 64, for seeing their differences and giving each what she needed.? 'Now that we're all parents,' she explained, 'we finally get like, the other 味方する'?

'I think my sister's a really strong person and she, 同様に, has been through so much,' she said admiringly.

'I think there's a strength there, there's a 慰安, there's something no one would understand but us, and I've been so lucky to have that.'

Ashlee credits their mother, Tina, 64, for seeing their differences and giving each what she needed.

'My mom really would 支払う/賃金 attention and see me, like, if I needed something different or like she would make that time, you know...now that we're all parents we finally get like, the other 味方する,' she said.?