If it’s meant for me, it will be.' Those words are my mantra in life, and it has never let me down.

The important message I heard about working out and what I want to share is that you create your own opportunities and your own limitations.

Whenever I’d try to talk myself out of going for a walk, and there were a few days like that, I’d take myself through a series of simple tasks so I would get up and go. 1. Get up. 2. Find your house keys. 3. Put on some shoes. 4. Grab your iPod. 5. Walk out the front door.

All the ladies can feel sexy and have fun in my clothing and that makes me feel like I am offering something truly unique to the people who have been gracious enough to show me such love and support over the years.

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.

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

I used to sing in the church choir. People would say it was unusual for such a small girl to have such a big voice. They would say, 'She sounds like she's grown.'