I love a good lyricist - always have. The thing that inspired me most was the different performers, like Tina Turner, James Brown, Michael Jackson, Madonna, even Janet Jackson.

You have to come in and be that character when you walk into the room. That's what one of my first acting teachers taught me. You know, don't go in there being Jennifer and then expect to flip and change, because they're not going to have that imagination.

You can’t let the fear of what people might say or think stop you from doing what you want to do or else we would never do anything.

My main priority now is that my kids are happy; that's my number-one focus in life. Are these little people happy, content, and getting everything they need? Everything after that is secondary. Before, my work was my main priority -- even above myself.

Being on camera, you have a responsibility to look good. If you don't, you'll hear about it.

I don't really check out other people's butts.

You have to fight for the things you want.