I feel like as a generation, we sell ourselves short. I just expected more from us.

My happy weight changes. Sometimes I eat more; sometimes I play more. I'll be different sizes all the time.

Never take advice from someone you wouldn't trade places with.

I go to bed every night and the list of what I've accomplished is astounding.

My whole point is like, well, if I'm the pop star, then it should be whatever I am. There's, you know, room for Katy Perrys and Adeles and Rihannas and Lady Gagas and Ke$has and me and Pinks. I think what's great about all of us is that we represent something different.

I'm from a small town where everybody always has something to say - you shouldn't sing secular music, you shouldn't do this or do that. A ton of "shouldn'ts."

And more so now, since having a family - I don't seek out any other acceptance.