Clive [Davis] tried to tell me that saying certain words in a song - or as he says, 'putting some balls into it' - isn't bad, it's just strong emotion. Well, there are certain words and emotions I don't want kids hearing, and I'm not changing because they think it's going to sell better. This is going to sound horrible, but I got 12 million votes doing what I did.

I sometimes think I might be autistic because I like to know - I need to know - my beginnings and my ends. I don't have to be in control of it, but I need to know what's going on.

I know that I've got big ears and a big forehead and that my hair sticks up, but I'm happy with myself. I'm not necessarily trying to win a beauty pageant here.

But I was going to be a teacher my entire life, so I wasn't counting on money to much.

The message I'll share...is that inclusion is extremely important for kids with and without disabilities.

It's not the money. It's not the fame. It's the influence.

It's important that I make a difference in some way. It's not necessarily how I make a difference, but I want to make sure that I do.