I don't get a chance to be home much.

Sometimes God makes better choices for us than we could have ever made for ourselves.

When you hear my music and you feel the emotion, it's real. When you see me in a film and you see a tear, it's real.

'American Idol' has changed the face of television.

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.

I don't want to work with anyone who has not sat down with me and has gotten to know me. I don't want you writing for who you think Jennifer is or the public persona of because that's not who I am. It's my shell, it's the brand, it's the celebrity, but it's not the person.

The only way you can sustain a permanent change is to create a new way of thinking, acting, and being.