I was never into the boy crazy thing because I was very focused on my career.

Being a mother, singer and actress is a definite juggling act, but I don't think I would be comfortable any other way.

My body can't put anyone in jeopardy of not making money anymore - my body is just not on the table that way anymore.

When you're young, it's so easy to get bull-dozed.

I definitely love women. They are more attractive to the naked eye.

Being too thin. Being bigger. I've been criticized for being on both sides of the scale.

I love my body.

I don't think I could ever really be with a woman because that's a lot of... Yeah, there's a lot of estrogen and I'm a lot to deal with when it's that time of the month, so I can't imagine it times two.

I am Ecuadorian but people felt so safe passing me off as a skinny, blue-eyed white girl.

I feel so fortunate.

I do reinvent old hits of mine and sort of give them a new life.

I really don't spend any time on the Internet, so I guess I live a little under a rock in that respect.

Toward the end of my pregnancy, I felt really big - I gained about 40 pounds, which is a lot for my size.

I'm not a judgmental person, so I can't comment on someone else's background.

Sometimes you just know what you're placed on this earth to do.

I stray away from formulaic, the formatted.

When I first came out there was no such thing as Twitter or Facebook. And the blogs! Like, what is that?

People don't always want to have females as leaders.

Now everyone is a critic.

I'm a businesswoman.

I don't want to believe my own hype.

I don't even watch my own show: I tape it, I'm out.

I'm one that likes to collaborate.

I have certain physical features that I favor over others. We all have our areas.

I really feel free and not as serious as I have been in the past.

I really love traveling to Japan.

I like to be as free as possible at all times.

I embraced being a pop artist, but I like doing it on my own terms, at my own pace.

I have six-year-old fans that weren't even around for 'Genie in a Bottle' or even 'Fighter.'

The blind audition process can be nerve-wracking.

It's been a joy to be a part of other people's journey, to be able to inspire and be a part of new singers coming up in this business.

My fans do deserve to see me back out on the road.

The road is a lot of work.

I didn't want to do something that was easy for me.

I'm at peace.

It's important to take time for your spouse and nurture the relationship.

I love color - I'm not a beige kind of girl.

I'm not being like, 'Hey, everybody, I'm pregnant!' I'm not that girl.

I have more than one side of me that likes to get out on a stage and sing.

There was no way in hell I was going to jeopardize my baby for my show.

I've been through my highs, I've been through my lows; I've been through the gamut of all things in this business. Being too thin. Being bigger. I've been criticized for being on both sides of the scale. It's noise I block out automatically. I love my body.

I don't weigh myself - it's all about how I feel in my clothes.

I'm a big micro manager; I'm a stickler about organisation; everything needs a place, a purpose, and micro managing myself even when I'm in the studio.

I've never watched an entire episode of 'American Idol'. It's too mean.

I still have my eyes on the prize: I want to be that old lady onstage shaking her hips and singing her greatest hits.

That's why I wrote 'Fighter'. I have that need in me to help people. I am all about the underdog.

A lot of people are afraid to face themselves, especially when something goes wrong. But that's important, because if something happens within a relationship, it could be how you're allowing someone else to treat you.

Target is one of the best at really listening to the artist and understanding what they are about.

The most vulnerable people have tough exteriors because they are very scared inside, and it's very hard for people like that - people like me - to open up. But playing it safe means you stop being open to learning. I always try to find the challenges.