“I’m not letting any stupid decisions get in my way. I want to be a role model, letting girls know that they can follow their dreams.”

I’m just a girl, With a dream that got the best of me, In a world that believes fame is everything.

You can’t blame me for who I am.

People like controversy because that’s what sells.

Embarrassment is the worst! It’s the feeling of having your entire body go numb and not knowning what to do with yourself for that one moment

Little moments attach themselves to other little moments and collect into big dreams. We become what we experience.

The struggles I’m facing, the chances I’m taking.Sometimes they knock me down, but, no, I’m not breaking.I may not know it, but these are the momentsI am going to remember most, just got to keep going.

Any time I do something, I want to remember this is what separates me from everybody else.

There’s so much negativity in the world and what you only need to hear is all the love. People try to say to me, ‘I just heard someone say this or that about you,’ and I just ignore it because it’s irrelevant. Love is what makes the world go around, and that’s all we need to focus on.

If you believe in yourself anything is possible.

I never had, like, a nanny that took care of me. My mom always fed me breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

There’s nothing more fun than being out on stage and getting the vibe from the crowd. There’s nothing like being on a set where you are there to make other people happy and to make them laugh. That’s the best job in the world.

Do what you are afraid to do.

Life is a climb and it’s a struggle getting to the top but the drop to the bottom can be quick and so I think you have to embrace every moment of the day.

Remember that only God can judge us; forget the haters, because Somebody loves you.

Music is the love of my life. It’s a total escape from reality. Music transports you to another place, someplace unexpected and meaningful.

I tell kids not to be on the Internet. It’s dangerous. It’s not fun. It wastes your life. You should just be outside playing sports, instead of sitting in front of any type of screen.

If you make decisions based upon people’s reactions or judgments then you make really boring choices.

Don’t think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it’s good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art.

In week one of the X Factor, just to be a little bit quirky, I decided to say that I like girls who eat carrots. Ever since I’ve had lots and lots and lots of carrots.

I had a lot of dates but I decided to stay home and dye my eyebrows.

When I decided to be a singer, my mother warned me I’d be alone a lot. Basically we all are. Loneliness comes with life.

Today the biggest decisions I make aren’t related to the heavyweight title. They are whether I visit McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy’s, or Jack-in-the-Box.

There was a better life out there if I made the right decisions and right choices.

Nobody makes me do anything I don’t want to do. It’s my decision. So the biggest devil is me. I’m either my best friend or my worst enemy.