I'm turning 30 years old this year ... it's better than 20, I'll tell you that. The lessons I've learned.

I'm an ocean, because I'm really deep. If you search deep enough you can find rare exotic treasures.

So, where's the Cannes Film Festival being held this year?

The female body is something that's so beautiful. I wish women would be proud of their bodies and not diss other women for being proud of theirs.

You can never be too perfect, too thin, too curvy. I'm very confident and happy with my body.

I am Ecuadorian but people felt so safe passing me off as a skinny, blue-eyed white girl.

I don't think there is such a thing as being too raunchy when it comes to the art form of burlesque.

There was no way in hell I was going to jeopardize my baby for my show.

Blues and soul and jazz music has so much pain, so much beauty of raw emotion and passion.

I love theatrics and have a huge imagination: Why would I want to sit onstage and sing a bunch of ballads back-to-back?

I remember watching the Grammys and looking at the performances and crying to my mom, saying how much I wanted to be there.

Moments always blossom more beautifully in memories.

What art thou Faustus, but a man condemned to die?

I love you - I am at rest with you - I have come home.

I'm not a writer, but today I think you have to be everything. As an artist you have an obligation to let people know what is on your mind and why you're doing this.

Judge said, what you got in your defense son? Fifty-seven channels and nothing on.

The true state of the union lies in your heart, and in your home.

Companies, however unintentionally, choke the motivation out of their employees.

If you live in a world of faith, this reaffirms your faith.

If I have lost confidence in myself, I have the universe against me.

The only difference between the women I've dated and Charles Manson is that Manson has the decency to look like a nut case when you first meet him.