Two things to remember in life: take care of your thoughts when you are alone, and take are of your words when you are with people.

Everyone’s competing for a love they won't receive.

The way I dress and carry myself, a lot of people find it intimidating. I think my whole career can be boiled down to the one word I always say in meetings: strength.

The phrase 'teen hottie' literally makes me want to throw up. I'm a pop princess at heart. Pop is about distilling what you want to say and making it easy. And the way I write isn't about making things easy. It's a weird juxtaposition.

I find this curious - two photos from today, one edited so my skin is perfect and one real. remember flaws are ok.

Does anything really matter? We all end up in the same place. All that's left is our Wikipedia entry.

What I do is so important to me. It’s like being a parent, in some ways, of a super-demanding , high-achieving child, with a cry that sounds really cool on the radio.