There is nothing I love more than my role as a mom.

That isn’t about money, fame, or power. It’s about will, dedication, commitment, and knowing your self-worth. You can be poor as dirt and have those traits. Money can’t buy you values. You just need to know what is important to you and then feel secure in your pursuit to achieve that.

It can be a real struggle to accept that sometimes appearance can be more important than talent or intelligence.

You can’t make a life-altering decision for someone else and expect it to stick.

There's no rule that says attraction warrents trust. If that were the case, then more wedded couple would be happier.

My faith in God is everything at this point. Also, my family and friends that I've had around me pretty much my whole life and my boyfriend, we've been together for eight years. I try to keep people around me who've been around me, who've seen me struggle. They know how dedicated I am and how hard I've worked. They know me - not the Jennifer from American Idol and Dreamgirls, but the real Jennifer.

If you can’t take responsibility for your own well-being, you will never take control over it.