I love Twitter! At first I made fun of it, because it is very narcissistic, and there's already so much narcissism flowing in this industry, I was like, 'Really, one more?' So I was against it at first. But I really love the idea of the direct connection - there's no middle man muddling it up.

When I went to Los Angeles right after high school, I got some acting jobs, and I never, ever wanted to be an actress! Public speaking and acting make me want to vomit. But I have never been nervous singing. When it comes to public speaking, I stumble on my words, sweat, and pull at my clothes.

I may not be Einstein but I know dumb plus dumb equals you.

My winning is getting to perform. That's my victory.

Everything changes, but beauty remains.

Two must-haves for me are a great book and my iPod.

As a mom, you just don't have time, so you get straight to the point.