I'm just coming out and I'm going to clearly be myself - I write what I feel, I never worry what others think.

You can't complain about the pressures, the paparazzi, the madness. Because that is the job. I've always understood that's the deal.

I'm a person with a ton of energy who likes to scream and party and rock out. And there are other sides of me that are real serious.

When I'm going through something that has a big impact on my life, it's much easier to sing.

I have to fight to keep my image really me... I rejected some gorgeous publicity shots because they just didn't look like me.

I appreciate it everyday. I'm like, 'I can't believe this is happening to me.' I'm so thankful. I feel really lucky and really blessed. I remind myself all the time, because it can go as quickly as it came.

I don't want to have kids for like 10 years. I still have a lot to do. I don't even know if I could handle a dog right now. I'm so not ready. Someday I'll be a mom but not until I'm in my 30s.