I had two cars repossessed, tons of debt. I had a horrible job that was damaging to my soul. After being on three different labels and knowing everyone and hearing yeses and nos and "You're it!" or "You're s - t!" I was depressed. But I never took no for an answer and really believed in myself.

I was not even allowed to mention the name Madonna in my household - just because I think the '80s and '90s were so Madonna-filled. She was going through so many evolutions at that time.

Honesty has always worked for me.

The press is just not your friend when it comes to a marriage. That's why we didn't sell the pictures of our wedding, and we got offered millions of dollars for them, millions.

I think you can have it all, you just have to work really hard because great things don't come easily.

I'm kinda saving myself for Miley Cyrus.

At my second record label, they told me and other female artists that some of us were going on the chopping block. I was 19... and it was devastating.