I think everything happens for a reason and all of my choices have led me up to my solo album and made me stronger, not only as an artist but as a person. I want to do more the Black Eyed Peas albums and more of my own albums. I'm in this for the long run.

I'm very lucky about my family, because they're just a really solid family. I owe everything to them.

Luckily I don't have to buy shoes anymore, because I design them!

I love crying at romantic movies like 'The Notebook.' I'm always bawling.

The right pair of shoes can change the feel of an outfit, and even change how a woman feels about herself

I've learned to be more accepting of myself. I'm 37, not 18, and I've got the lines to prove it. I try to remind myself that a girl can have it all, just not all at once.

Wearing nice lingerie makes me feel really glamorous. I love to splurge on that.