Being a singer is all about me. About ego. Being a mom is all about being selfless - two different worlds.

Act as young as you feel. You're not getting older; you're getting more entitled to be your fabulous self.

Sometimes you have to sacrifice your performance for high heels.

I wanted so badly to have a backup plan for when I'm not performing anymore. Let's be realistic: it's not going to be like this forever.

After you make a fool of yourself a few hundred times, you learn what works.

Life is short and you've got to get the most out of it.

Love is when you have a bad day but then you see the one you love and everything seems to be ok

Never say never. In your life you never know what's going to happen next.

No one can force me to do something unless I'm passionate about it.

I think I've been able to fool a lot of people because I know I'm a dork. I'm a geek.

My songs are basically my diaries. Some of my best songwriting has come out of time when I've been going through a personal nightmare.

Trust God with your love life, and buckle up for the ride!

I'd rather live life with the consequences of my choice than live with the consequences of fear.

I'm lucky I had some teachers who saw something in me.

Power just makes you reject destiny and devour your fate.

After September 11th, freedom of speech in America has become a topic that's touchier than a Vatican summer camp.

I must confess I took a couple or three jobs just for the money.

It's hard enough to get any movie made, and when you take on these tough genres - and I've done it a couple times - it just makes the whole struggle more.

Life is like a wrestling match- we struggle to fight but we never know that the only side that wins is the one with great love in it.

For the most part, people use God as Santa Claus.