I know this is going to sound cheesy and like I'm trying to be Miss America, but the most important responsibility a celebrity has is to set an example and be a role model.

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. If it's performing and touching someone that way, that's great; if it's being a teacher and helping some kid understand something, that's even better.

A song is like a smile. If you meet people from another country, even if you don't speak the same language, you know what a smile means. A song works the same way. Music produces feelings that need no translation.

When the answer to all my dreams is as close as a touch away, why am I here holding back what I'm trying to say?

I'm not different. I'm not different at all. The wrapping is different but the gift is still the same.

It's a whole team of people working 24 hours around the clock to make me look like this.