"I don't think anyone can give you advice when you've got a broken heart."

"For me, success is a state of mind. I feel like success isn't about conquering something; it's being happy with who you are."

"Just because I look sexy on the cover of Rolling Stone doesn't mean I'm naughty."

"The cool thing about being famous is traveling. I have always wanted to travel across seas, like to Canada and stuff."

"I've always followed my heart and pursued my dreams, and I imagine that people find that inspiring. I hope that is the effect I have on my fans and people in general. I definitely want to project a positive energy out into the world."

"I'm actually a very private person. Sometimes I'm in denial that I'm really famous."

"When you go through heartbreak, you just do the things that get you by. Eventually, you realise it's about making the most of life."

"I go through life like a Karate Kid."

"With love, you should go ahead and take the risk of getting hurt because love is an amazing feeling."

"I've never really wanted to go to Japan. Simply because I don't like eating fish."

"If I was to pick a cartoon character I am most like, I would say Daisy Duck because she is very stubborn, she has a very feminine sense, and she knows what she likes."

"I can't go anywhere without someone judging me."

"I went to a psychoanalyst. He explained things about my love life that I found very impressive... almost scary."

"I guess it's because I do have a younger audience that, you know, parents worry about the role model thing. But when I was younger, I looked up to people, but I never wanted to be them. I always had my own identity. I'm an entertainer when I'm on stage, and they need to explain that to their kids. That's not my job to do that."

"I dress the way I want. I don't pretend to be someone I'm not."

"I think it's an okay thing to express yourself."

"I don't understand the whole dating thing. I know right off the bat if I'm interested in someone, and I don't want them to waste their money on me and take me out to eat if I know I'm not interested in that person."

"I used to be a cool chick but I'm not anymore."

"Everything happens for a reason."

"I'm very boring. I'm a mom. I'm 34 years old."

"I would really, really, really like to be a legend like Madonna. Madonna knows what to do next, and when she's performing, the audience is just in awe of her."

"I'm not at the point where I'd feel safe in a house alone. I would be really scared. I'm the kind of person that when I get up to go use the bathroom I have this big long hallway, and I just know someone's going to jump out and get me."

"I've been very hands-on with everything I've done since I had my children. And it's just really important for me to understand the big picture, where everybody's coming from, what's the real purpose of this shoot and this song, or whatever it is in that moment that I'm doing."

"I don't allow anybody to change me. I still walk outta my house in rollers and I take walks. I do not care what people think."

"I do love Instagram, and my kids are with me, like, 24-7, so it's inevitable that they'll be on there. And honestly, I know it sounds weird, but I look up people all the time on it. Because I find people so interesting, and I'm curious about them. It's a gateway to meet new people. I think the whole concept of Instagram is really cool."

"I don't really have time to sit down and write. But when I think of a melody, I call up my answering machine and sing it, so I won't forget it."

"I don't like going out. I hate clubs. I hate being around too many people."

"As a mom, you have all these situations you go through, and you're like, 'What is going on? Is this normal? Is this a phase? Or what is this?' and then you feel silly for asking questions because you think, 'I'm a mom - I'm supposed to know these things,' but you don't."

"When things take a long time, I just get really stubborn."

"Don't treat me like a little girl."

"Christina Aguilera and I are friends no matter what the media makes up."

"When you're comfortable with someone you love, the silence is the best. And, that's how me and J. are. When we're in a room together, we don't have to say anything. It's for real."

"I'm still the same person I've always been."

"I think with anybody who's doing well in the public eye or whatever, there's always gonna be a shift because people don't wanna see somebody happy all the time. And they're gonna try to take shots at people."

"I still have a lot to learn - about the business, about music, and about myself. Its exciting."

"My house is very traditional. And I love 'shabby chic.' It's a very homey-cosy vibe. We spend a lot of time in the kitchen, actually; maybe my kids will be doing their homework or that kind of thing when they get home from school. I love my kitchen."

"I find it so funny that people find me so interesting."

"Performing is my therapy, to become different people onstage."

"I'm into the food in Vegas. I'm willing to go to nice restaurants for sushi and stuff like that."

"It's no secret I'm a shy person."

"Every night, I have to read a book, so that my mind will stop thinking about things that I stress about."

"I wish my hair was thicker, and I wish my feet were prettier. My toes are really ugly. I wish my ears were smaller. And my nose could be smaller too."

"Justin Timberlake is everything, and what more could you want in a person? He's funny. He's cute. He's great. He just understands. I get him and he gets me, and that's cool."

"I'm more straightforward, and I speak up more than I did before. When I was younger, I wouldn't speak up as much, but now that I'm a mom, things have changed."

"I'm pretty normal, you know?"

"When I'm under stress, I do yoga. It's when I'm happiest that I have a problem with junk food."

"I need to do psychology classes. That would be so interesting to me, studying people."

"I go out with friends, but I don't have time to get in trouble."

"Onstage I'm the happiest person in the world."

"I want to wait to have sex until I'm married."