“ I've just been growing right along. It's painful, but it's a great pain, and I like suffering for great results. It's like going to the gym. It hurts really bad at first, but after a couple of months and after that diet, you're looking so hot. ”

“ I don't have any health problems, but to keep your health improves your quality of life. ”

“ I barely have time for my own children. To adopt more children and not have time for them, that would be poor parenting on my part. ”

“ Don't give up, be positive and if you know someone who knows someone at a record company don't stop beating down their door till you get heard. Don't ever say it'll never happen or it'll never happen. ”

“ I remember a time when all my fans were crying and sad and going through hell. Now, we're trying to uplift each other and accept ourselves for who we are, even if nobody else does. ”

“ It hurts when you have to smile and you don't want to smile, but the best thing to do is to smile. ”

“ You demand respect and you'll get it. First of all, you give respect. ”

“ Music makes us want to live. You don't know how many times people have told me that they'd been down and depressed and just wanted to die. But then a special song caught their ear and that helped give them renewed strength. That's the power music has. ”

“ Really, every woman is an example to me, because as women we go through so much pain. We have to live this perfect life when we are messed up inside. We all go through trials and tribulations. ”

“ You can hate me. You can go out there and say anything you want about me, But you will love me later because I told you the truth. ”