"I think it's important to be able to express yourself. And to not be afraid to be who you are."

"I'm not going to let anyone dim my sparkle. I'm going to shine as bright as I can."

"When this album comes out, gossip blogs will scour the lyrics for the men they can attribute to each song, as if the inspiration for music is as simple and basic as a paternity test."

"I'm a big fan of the number thirteen. I was born on the thirteenth, my first album went gold in thirteen weeks, my first number one song had a thirteen-second intro. Every time I've won an award, I've…"

"I still love sparkles and grocery shopping and really old cats that are only nice to you half the time."