It's possible to climb to the top without stomping on other people.

I approach love differently now that I know it's hard for it to work out.

I really don’t want a compilation of sounds. I just need them to be songs.

Being a powerful woman who also exhibits great warmth is an incredible feat because people think that to be powerful you have to be cold, and you don't.

I only sing in my church choir. Except the other night, I stole the show at karaoke night.

I think love is one of those things that it's only really bad because it was once good. You can't miss something that was never amazing. So, what I've learned is that even if it ends badly, it's worth it if it made you feel something, if it taught you something.

Since I was old enough to understand what a songwriter/producer is, I've had a curiosity about how Max Martin creates what he creates. I wanted to see that happen. I wanted to be there. I wanted to learn from him.