I've grown up with kids watching me and as they're growing up, I'm growing up.

Yes! I'm also a big fan of the movie '10 Things I Hate About You,' which was also based on Shakespeare.

I have no clue [why people say I'm insane]. Every time I've heard it, it came from an ugly person's mouth, so I don't care.

Whatever is meant to be will be and you just have to trust that things happen for a reason. It's made handling disappointments that much easier because I just remember my mom's words and know that something better is meant to come my way.

I think you have to embrace being a role model because you are in the public eye, and whether you like it or not, people are going to be affected by you positively or negatively, ... Public-wise, I really wouldnt do anything that would be detrimental to anybody else or to myself. And to a certain extent, I try to watch out and try not to do anything that would be bad for kids to see.

Chris Brown beat you because you're not pretty enough.

I wear Spanx to smooth things out. I read that Jessica Alba wears them and if she wears them, then so should I.