Heartbreak is the national anthem. We sing it proudly.

Factoring in millions of people when I'm writing a song is not a good idea. I don't ever do it.

As the first woman to win Album of the Year at the Grammys twice, I want to say to all the young women out there, there are going to be people along the way who will try to undercut your success or take credit for your accomplishments or your fame.But if you just focus on the work and you don't let those people sidetrack you, someday, when you get where you are going, you will look around and you will know that it was you and the people who love you who put you there. And that will be the greatest feeling in the world. Thank you for this moment.

Unique and different is the new generation of beautiful… You dont have to be like everybody else. In fact I don’t think you should.

That moment when Kanye West secretly records your phone call, then Kim [Kardashian] posts it on the internet.

When I'm in management meetings when we're deciding my future, those decisions are left up to me. I'm the one who has to go out and fulfill all these obligations, so I should be able to choose which ones I do or not. That's the part of my life where I feel most in control.

Listening to my songs is like reading my diary.