It's smarter to look at portions than to count calories.

The public always picks quality.

You never know what the future brings.

When you're used to being in the public eye, if you've got a disease, you've got to own up to it. It's about being about it, not running from it.

I'm still true to my Southern roots.

There is a lot of territory out there still to explore TV-wise, show-wise, movie-wise, everything.

Every label thinks, when they sign someone, 'This is the perfect pedigree to sign. They're cute, they can sing, they can dance, et cetera.' And they say to the public, 'Here, this is what you're gonna like.' But you might say, 'No, I don't like that!' You'll probably say 'no' many more times than you'll say 'yes!