"Never allow anyone to rain on your parade and thus cast a pall of gloom and defeat on the entire day. Remember that no talent, no self-denial, no brains, no character, are required to set up in the fault-finding business. Nothing external can have any power over you unless you permit it. Your time is too precious to be sacrificed in wasted days combating the menial forces of hate, jealously, and envy. Guard your fragile life carefully. Only God can shape a flower, but any foolish child can pull it to pieces."

"If I happen to have another baby or something like that, I'd probably move back to Louisiana. I do miss Louisiana. I miss the people. I miss the food. I miss the way of life, how everything is really simple. There's no traffic like there is in L.A. It's really nice."

"In my off-time, I do record. Once in a while, I'll just go into the studio if there's a really good song that I have in my head and want to do. I think, as artists, you're constantly in creative motion. If I stopped writing songs, then that's a part of me that would stop in my life, and I need constant motion."

"Vegas is definitely a new challenge, but I wanted to be able to put on a different type of show. You get to do so much more when you don't have to put your stage in trucks after the show every night - we got to build a venue specifically for my show. It's going to be more like a party than a typical concert."

"I'm so happy to be able to give kids the opportunity to learn about amazing world of dance and music that I've have been lucky enough to make such a big part of my own life."

"When you tour, it's so hard on the body. Being in one place is cool. It's a more stable environment."

"When I was younger, I wouldn't speak up as much, but now that I'm a mom, things have changed."

"I would love to act. I would love to do movies. If it was the right part, it would be really cool... I love funny movies."

"It's in my blood to perform."

"Traveling around the world is really strenuous for me, being in a different bed every night, flying and everything."

"I have my relationship with God and myself, and that's what matters to me. I really don't care what most people think."

"Everytime I try to fly, I fall Without my wings, I feel so small; I guess I need you baby And Everytime I see you in my dreams, I'll see your face, It's haunting me, I guess I need you baby"

"The house of the Lord doesn't filter out the flock" - Wanda Lovell"

"I'm attracted to guys who are really confident and make conversation."

"I get to go to lots of overseas places, like Canada."

"I like meeting all my fans and signing autographs, although it can all get a bit crazy. Yesterday, for example, a boy just came over and planted a big kiss on my face! I was like, 'Hello?'"

"I want to be an artist that everyone can relate to, that's young, happy and fun."

"My prerogative right now is to just chill and let all the other overexposed blondes on the cover of Us Weekly (magazine) be your entertainment."

"England is one of my favorite places. The fans are just so crazy."

"I would like to be called an inspiration to people, not a role model - because I make mistakes like everybody else. When I'm offstage, I'm just like everybody else."

"Our love is strong. Why carry on without me?"

"Everything happens for a reason."

"I am all right when I work. I am not superficial and I am not ungrateful."

"I never knowingly wanted to hurt anybody."