I had the most magical childhood, running free and going anywhere I wanted to in my head.

Ever since I was a little kid I've been so glad to be from America and so glad to live here.

The world doesn’t owe you anything. You have to work for everything you get and you have to appreciate every bit of success the world gives you.

I could wait patiently, but I really wish you would: Drop everything now, meet me in the pourin' rain, Kiss me on the sidewalk, take away the pain; Cause I see sparks fly whenever you smile Hit me with those green eyes, baby, as the lights go down, Give me somethin' that'll haunt me when you're not around; Cause I see sparks fly whenever you . . . smile.

The only way I hear gossip is if it's big enough and loud enough for my friends to bring it up to me. Or if it's, like, a big untrue ordeal from my publicist - and she hates making that phone call!

Some days I totally appreciate everything that's happening to me, and some days I feel everyone's waiting for me to mess up.

The most miraculous process is watching a song go from a tiny idea in the middle of the night to something that 55,000 people are singing back to you.