I don't have time for lie-on-the-beach vacations. I'm a zoo person. There's one in New Jersey where animals actually come up to your car. I love the monkeys - I used to give them bubblegum to chew.

I'm not tryin' to come off as the best lyricist.

I gotta feel like what I'm giving the fans is 100 per cent and that it's game-changing. I don't just throw out microwave records.

The double chin's not good for the red carpet.

I've always had a lot of creative impact on the music with Timbaland.

Music is a male-dominated field. Women are not always taken as seriously as we should be, so sometimes we have to put our foot down.

I love my mother. She's my first love. She has been through a lot and is a sole survivor.