Christina Aguilera, to me, has one of the greatest voices of our time and I got nothing but respect for her.

Music saved my life. The voice you hear, the soul, the pain, is that of a person who deeply, deeply, deeply appreciates the opportunity they've been given.

There was a time when I didn't like myself at all. I thought I was a cruel joke. But now I've come to realise that maybe I am not cute, but I am beautiful.

Be free and express yourself. Do what comes naturally.

I hate hateful people.

Everybody's the same color with the lights off.

The line between playing to win and sin is thin, But I walk it with grace and I talk it with taste. I am that raw, simply put, and I rest my case.

I've been such an oddball my whole life, but I've always been cool and I've always dressed fairly smartly.

So many of the bands that influenced me growing up were English, even if I didn't realise it. English pop ruled the world in the '80s!

Others tell like it is, while I tell it how I would like it to be.

I don't sell dope, I sell hope.

Real transformation requires real honesty. If you want to move forward — get real with yourself!

Violence send deep roots into the heart, it has no seasons, it is always ripe, evergreen.

There are more teams looking for pitchers than there are pitchers. That's why it's pricey.

What we really need is a federal intervention plan, which calls for a moratorium on gambling in the U.S.

Just as dumb creatures are snared by food, human beings would not be caught unless they had a nibble of hope.

I don't read books. I read the Daily Express and The Star.

Collecting is my passion.

I left home to go to college, and then I moved back home. I moved back for three years from 21 to 24.

Sir, Respect Your Dinner: idolize it, enjoy it properly. You will be many hours in the week, many weeks in the year, and many years in your life happier if you do.

Give to a gracious message An host of tongues, but let ill tidings tell Themselves when they be felt.