I want to win a Grammy. I want to be on the cover of Rolling Stone. I want to be a musical guest on 'Saturday Night Live.' And I want to play arenas and have tons of people watching me.

College is for finding yourself. I've established who I want to be.

I want to go to Berkeley and major in music.

My style philosophy is: Be comfortable.

I love to dress myself. I have a unique style, but I don't try to do that - I just put on whatever I feel good in that day.

I'm a bargain shopper.

I never even went to high school because I went straight from middle school into the music business. I don't really know what it is supposed to be like.

I remember writing 'All I Want Is You' and hoping it would get me out of trouble. I haven't stopped writing songs or getting into trouble since.

[I can't start the day without] checking my cellphone... I love messages!

Can't sleep unless the TV is on.

Even though I am going to miss out on my prom or I am going to miss out on walking across stage to accept my diploma, that's OK to me because I know I will have other perks in life.

You have everything you need inside of you to create anything in your life that you desire.

One must not judge other cultures by the standars of one's one, ' said Aunt Hilda

Are cats strange animals or do they so resemble us that we find them curious as we do monkeys?

Narrowness of mind is often the cause of obstinacy; we do not easily believe beyond what we see.

The difference of a single day is perceptible. Vegetables can only be tasted in perfection, gathered the same day.

Cynicism is the other thing that goes with sentimentality.

Although many believe that technology automatically enables more realistic expression, I believe that is just not correct.

The opposite of fear," Dienekes said, "is love.

Live for an ideal and leave no place in the mind for anything else.

Viva la the New Brigade! Viva la the Old One, too! Viva la, the Rose shall fade, And the Shamrock shine for ever new!