I need honor and love in my life from somebody who's playin' for keeps. What I'm searching for is a man who'll stand by me: who will walk through the fire and be my flame in the night. I won't settle for less than what I deserve: a friend and a lover who'll love me for the rest of my life.

No matter which way I move you, that's a powerful thing to be able to do.

I went through that stage every teenager goes through: Who am I? What am I? Where do I fit in? In my case I had to deal with newspapers saying I looked fat or tired or my hair was a mess. People always criticize: they either love you, or they don't. But you have to block that out and concentrate on the work. And I feel I am doing good work, and I'm finally getting to see who I really am.

I believe above the storm, the smallest prayer will still be heard. I believe that someone in that great somewhere hears every word.

I don't want to wake up and not truly be enjoying my life and these amazing things around me.

We definitely set out to make a great 'radio' record. We set out to write great hooky choruses-but with verses that said something.

I was 5 when I won my first song and dance competition, and my parents asked me if that is what I wanted to do, and I said, "Yeah." At 5, how can you know that? On some level, I knew that was my gift.