How am I supposed to be a mom to two kids, a wife and do a show every night? It's impossible!

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.

I pursued education not instead of being a good mother, but because being a good mother required that I build a better life for my family.

Wish I could be a fragile piece of glass to accept my brokenness.

For science must breathe the oxygen of freedom.

Pay attention to those employees who respectfully ask why. They are demonstrating an interest in their jobs and exhibiting a curiosity that could eventually translate into leadership ability.

What is hell other than a realm in which unholiness works without restraint in body and soul?

Love is a contradiction.

Self-love is part of your birthright. I'm excited to be sharing this message to "beautiful girls" everywhere, including those disguised as grandmothers.

If you look after truth and goodness, beauty looks after herself.

All innovation begins with vision. It’s what happens next that is critical.

I can't live with art: I'd spend too much time tweaking it.