I was always embarrassed because my dad wore a suit and my mother wore flat pumps and a cozy jumper while my friends' parents were punks or hippies.

I have a temper on me that could hold back tides.

You don't really hear a female perspective on the radio, because so many of the songs are being written by men.

What makes a woman stylish is what she has to say and how she chooses to live her life.

Dear Kanye West. It is YOU who is so busy disrespecting artistry. You disrespect your own remarkable talents and more importantly you disrespect the talent, hard work and tenacity of all artists when you go so rudely and savagely after such an accomplished and humble artist like BECK.

It's a torturous time when you learn almost everything you really have to know about survival. The important thing to remember when you are living through it, however, is that you have absolutely no idea quite how smart and strong and beautiful the pain will make you. So go forth and suffer...you'll rule the world.

I like the feeling that I'm giving young women self-confidence. It sounds so cliched, but it can be very moving.