I get nervous when I don't get nervous.

I'm always happy when I'm surrounded by water, I think I'm a Mermaid or I was a mermaid. The ocean makes me feel really small and it makes me put my whole life into perspective… it humbles you and makes you feel almost like you’ve been baptized. I feel born again when I get out of the ocean.

I always treat myself to one meal on Sundays when I can have whatever I want. Usually it's pizza, which is my favorite indulgence.

Make sure you have your own life before becoming someone's wife ~spoken to Oprah in an interview

We're all going through our problems, but we all have the same insecurities and we all have the same abilities and we all need each other.

I have nine Grammy Awards. I wouldn't have that if I couldn't sing.

Power means happiness; power means hard work and sacrifice.