"When I was coming up, I didn't want to be known as a sex symbol. I wanted to be known as a musician. But I can't really control what people think."

"I don't think I'm a superstar. I'm a star. I'm a star in my own right. I'm not a superstar. I'm a star."

"I don't believe in perfection. I believe in progress."

"I don't have a problem with people being gay. I have a problem with people being evil."

"I'm not a perfectionist. I'm an artist."