The Moment I Knew" "was a song about my 21st birthday party, which was the worst experience ever.

I cap myself when I shop; I don't like to spend extravagant amounts on clothes. But, I do get lent clothes for events, it's scary to wear something so expensive, but I feel really pampered.

I get so excited when a song I wrote that's very personal to me goes No. 1 and I look down and see people singing the words back to me.

Wasn't it beautiful when you believed in everything?

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've learned through writing that if something made me feel deeply or anything at all, it was worth it.

I still have mixed feelings about what growing up is - this thing that happens to everyone, so I've heard.