I don't like it when they [media critics] see me as this little person who doesn't know what to do with herself -- like I have no idea what I want, like I'm just a puppet ... That's demeaning to me, because that ain't how it is, and it never was.

I'm just fiercely protective. It's like, that's my lair and nobody messes with my lair.

When the night falls, my lonely heart calls.

I'd rather be alone than unhappy

I think over the years, being a mother, I've matured in so many ways.

I would stay in my room for days, for days at times, just trying to get it together, to know what my next phase was going to be.

When you're feeling full of doubt and fear has got you in a bind, love will save the day.