Right now, after giving birth, I really understand the power of my body. I just feel my body means something completely different.

I'm no longer afraid of conflict, and I don't think conflict is a bad thing.

But I don't know what guys I like because I haven't been out with enough to know. I'm still learning.

The best thing is looking back and realizing how good life is. If you don't take the time to think about it and analyze it, you'll never realize all the dots that are connected.

I wrote "Bootylicious" because, at the time, I’d gained some weight and the pressure that people put you under, the pressure to be thin, is unbelievable. I was just 18 and you shouldn’t be thinking about that. You should be thinking about building up your character and having fun and the song was just telling everyone just forget what people are saying. You’re bootylicious. That’s all. It’s a celebration of curves and a celebration of women’s bodies.

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

You're everything I thought you never were and nothing like I thought you could've been.