People think that because of my nature and the tone of my voice that I'm stupid, and that's hard.

If you haven't got love, you've got nothing.

I like listening to old soul music. I like Sam Cooke. When I was growing up, the first things I was listening to was Whitney Houston and Cher. They were really big inspirations for me.

You meet someone, you care for them, and you fall in love; it's what it is.

I don't tend to lie. If I do, it's a little one. Like, 'I'm only around the corner...' when really I'm 10 minutes away.

I can't watch my first audition because it makes me too upset. I just think it is really sad. I look at myself and don't recognize myself. I do think fame and fortune changes people.

I like to write poetry.

I'm not afraid of a rant, am I? I've got to that point where I've just become a woman; I think I've just grown.

Constantly having to think about money is not nice. People used to say, 'Being rich doesn't make you happy'. And I'd think, 'I've got no electricity, nothing - tell that to my empty fridge'.

If you are not happy with the song, don't sing it. Simple as that - no-one forces you to do it.

I'd definitely like more kids when I'm older. And I think I'm like every woman in that I'd like to get married one day.

When someone does'nt wanna talk to you, you have no choice but to help them.

We forgive so long as we love.

God doesn’t comfort us to make us comfortable, but to make us comforters.

Tennessee Williams said if he got rid of his demons he would lose his angels.

I'm not running away, I'm moving on.

Listening is the new prospecting.

It did remind me of something out of Greek mythology - the richest king who gets everything he wants, but ultimately his family has a curse on it from the Gods.

I want my recipes to be clever examples of a bigger story, a celebration of resource responsibility and spending with purpose.

If you want to dig, if you want to pry, do it on your time, but I'm going to be a woman of dignity.

I think it takes 30 years to build a luxury brand.