When I receive letters from girls that say, 'You give me confidence,' I think, 'Wow, this is amazing.' That's my goal: to let people know it's truly what's on the inside that counts.

I love Adele, I want her to be my best friend. She could come to the U.S., live with me and sing to me every morning.

I am so girly. I love dresses.

I'm not going to conform, and hurt myself, and do something crazy to be a size 2.

I want to encourage young women to stand up for each other and speak up when they see others in a tough situation.

I dreamed really big when I was little.

It's nice to have a boyfriend, but it's even nicer to own your house when you're 21.

As long as you are being true to yourself, you will always find happiness.

Treat your body like you would treat a friend.

What is the use in being a celebrity if you can't use the platform to help?

I worked at Ikea as a customer service rep for two years and loved it.

Once you laugh with a person? That person is your friend.

I pushed my over-taxed muscles even harder. I could already hear the sound of the heavy wheels that moved the doors into place. And I knew I was not going to make it . . .

Regrets are stupid; they don't mean anything and they don't add up to anything.

I think that we have a responsibility to make certain that we are fiscally responsible in order to assure, frankly, future generations don't have to pay our bills.

I consider myself a natural optimist. I like the dark side of things.

It is always necessary to overstate a cast startlingly to make people sit up and listen to it, and to frighten them into acting on it.

I like to read books. I like to listen to music.

Music is that great language where a lot can be said and little can be proven.

I swear it upon Zeus an outstanding runner cannot be the equal of an average wrestler.

When you're connected to God, every moment is perfectly perfect.