I went to a Canadian college for performing arts and then I auditioned for Canadian Idol. That honestly was my golden ticket.

I like to mix and match vintage with designer. It's how I create my own style.

I've never been an all-black girl. I like pinks and blues and greens. If you come over to my closet, you'll be able to find a rainbow of things to wear.

I waited for my first kiss.

I guess there's a part of you that always wants to try something a little bit different than what you’ve done before.

One of my favorite things to make is homemade sushi. I know how to make the rolls and it's really fun to do.

What I like is a life that is full of surprises and [that has] no routine.

I like when the song starts to take over and you feel like you have to dance more than write.

Life's too much fun to have it go in just one direction.

For nighttime or for an event, I'm all about the nice heel. Something that's still walkable but definitely very elegant.

The way I write is generally about love. I have a great fascination about the subject.

Every great journey stimulates great faith and great joy.

The easiest way to gain someone's trust is to deserve it. This should be pretty easy, assuming you're just being you and being real. Minimal effort too.

Problems, Troubles, Difficulty, Barrier, Hurdle, Stumbling Block, Termination, Set Backs, Obstacles are the Doors to Opportunities." Make a use of it:-)

I love art. I used to have a painting of Mikhail Gorbachev that was given to my family by Gorbachev.

Your dragons are the frightened parts of your personality, and you alone can experience and heal them.

I'm not one of those people that goes into details of my personal life on national TV to get attention. Some things are better left unsaid.

Art is a form of asset. Hedge-fund managers who have made money fast should diversify into other areas.

I have three children and three dogs. You put them in a Prius, you know? People who have a Prius obviously have no life! No wife, no kids, no pets - there's no room in there for anything!

Even though I love my mother, I didn't want to make an idealized portrait of her. I'm fascinated more by her defects - they are funnier than her other qualities.

though he does not touch me, he steadies me.