I wanted to sell a million records, and I sold a million records. I wanted to go platinum; I went platinum. I've been working nonstop since I was 15. I don't even know how to chill out.

I have learned that it is no one else’s job to take care of me but me.

The more successful I become, the more I need a man.

When you're famous, no one looks at you as a human anymore. You become the property of the public.

I have so much admiration for women who are mothers, who balance family and work. I see them and I have this word in my head - respect. I also look to learn. I see these women and I think, 'Yes, it can be balanced, it can all work out.'

Honestly...how did I do as a big sister?

Just because you become a mother, it doesn't mean you lose who you are.