Blues and soul and jazz music has so much pain, so much beauty of raw emotion and passion.

I'm not a judgmental person, so I can't comment on someone else's background.

After I had my son, Max, I knew I wanted to get involved in causes that help children.

It's an amazing thing to say, 'I'm beautiful,' without feeling like you're cocky.

Etta James is my all-time favorite singer. I've said it in every interview, in every story, in every on- and off-camera question. That music was always such a huge escape for me, even from a young age.

There’s nothing more dangerous than a boy with charm.

My future daughter is not going to go through what I did.