I want to be a poet and have a chance to explore that and let people know what's really on my mind.

Certain people want to see me solely as a pop act, but there are many different sides to Christina Aguilera besides the pop girl.

I'm very protective of how much I let people see.

I'm a big micro manager; I'm a stickler about organisation; everything needs a place, a purpose, and micro managing myself even when I'm in the studio.

I don't have anything to hide but what happens is the media tend to beat up what I say.

I knew there would be a negative reaction in the press to my divorce, but I am not going to live my life because of something someone might say.

A lot of people are afraid to face themselves, especially when something goes wrong. But that's important, because if something happens within a relationship, it could be how you're allowing someone else to treat you.