Before, I was really passive, all I cared about was being in love with my boyfriend. I didn't have any creative power, nothing. I don't know that person any more.

My songs are basically my diaries. Some of my best songwriting has come out of time when I've been going through a personal nightmare.

Act as young as you feel. You're not getting older; you're getting more entitled to be your fabulous self.

My mom and dad met at Anaheim High School.

I have learned to delegate.

When you first have a baby your life doesn't change. I mean, you have a little less sleep and you drag these cuddly things around you and it's just amazing. But you still get to be you. Once they get to, like, five, six and school and it starts to get, like, 'Wow, they got real problems. They're my responsibility.' Oh my God. That is overwhelming.

People can say whatever they want to about me... and I don't get too affected. But I didn't want them to think I was a failure.