I voted, always vote. It's very important to me. My kids, I take them with me since they were little, so they realize it's a responsibility.

Love you all the time, 'cause when I close my eyes, I still can see your smile, it's bright enough to light my life

My mum had a very strong moral code, which I kind of came with. I never really had to be told what was right or wrong - I knew. I was very mature from early on and I was a very good girl, so she never had any trouble with me.

The reason I’m not more political is because I have music. And from a young age, I needed it. After prison, my father came to America, joined the Army, fought in Vietnam - and was exposed to Agent Orange. He died a slow, horrible death. Music was my escape.

She's an amazing dog and really inspired everything that's in this book.

There are certain realities we must speak of with our children that were not present when I was a child.

I've been offered a lot of things that celebrities do that I wouldn't do, like perfumes, lines of clothing and this, that and the other.