I'm a chick, I love clothes, and I'm also in the entertainment industry, so I've done a lot of photo shoots, video shoots, red carpets. So I learned very quickly that fashion is going to be and will be a big part of what I do.

I was signed by L.A. Reid on Arista Records when I was 16. He understood me and believed in me. Arista folded and I got put on RCA or whatever, then there were new people there, and every six months it changes and more new people come in.

Every person faces their own unique challenges and you may not always know what others around you are going through.

Fame is a big joke. Stars need to stop taking themselves so seriously.

You're so beautiful but that's not why I love you, I'm not sure you know this but the reason I love you is you

My songs aren't bubble gum pop dance songs and I don't have background dancers on every single song.

It's so ridiculous, I can barely stop. I can hardly breathe, you make me wanna scream. You're so fabulous, you're so good to me baby, baby.