I always sang. I wanted to be in a band with my sister, and I was, at 11. At 12, I started writing seriously, and that was my pacifier all through high school - that and painting.

God has more important things to worry about than who I sleep with.

I never had a rivalry with Madonna. You don't knock another sister, ever. There's room for everybody on this planet; you don't have to be like anyone else.

What, do you think that feminism means you hate men?

Everyone—whether straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender—should be allowed to show their true colors, and be accepted and loved for who they are.

I lucked out when I started to sing. I'd already experienced failing at everything else.

With fame, I'm able to create more. With every success, you have more freedom to create.