“There are certain things I want to keep to me. I don’t discuss my private life.”

It’s really a sad story, and I liked that. The songs on this album talk about relationships in every aspect.

I stay true to myself and my style, and I am always pushing myself to be aware of that and be original.

In film, you are a totally different person than in the video.

I have the time needed to support the album and tour.

If at first you don’t succeed. You can dust it off and try again. Dust yourself off and try again.

I see myself as sexy. If you are comfortable with it, it can be very classy and appealing.

Keep working hard and you can get anything that you want. If God gave you the talent, you should go for it. But don’t think it’s going to be easy. It’s hard!

It’s been so long and I’m lost without you, what am I gonna do? I been needin’ you, wantin’ you, wonderin’ if you’re the same and who’s been with you. Is your heart still mine? I wanna cry sometimes … I miss you.

I’ve been singing all my life. I’ve always wanted this. I sang in church, in school plays, and my parents gave me vocal lessons. My parents always said this was destined for me.

Everything is worth it. The hard work, the times when you’re tired, the times where you’re a bit sad… In the end, it’s all worth it because it really makes me happy. There’s nothing better than loving what you do.

It’s Friday and I’m ready to swing. Pick up my girls and hit the party scene.

I’m involved in some action scenes, so they’ll train me for that. I’ll be working with my acting coach to prepare for my character.

It was always part of the plan to move into acting.

Sensual is being in tune with your sensual self.

Whatever will be, will be.

I don’t feel I made any sacrifices at all. I’m doing my best to juggle.

One of the central lessons I have learned after a half century of working in the developing world is that the replacement of fear by hope is probably the single most powerful trampoline of progress.

When under the influence of certain (or some) reasons (or causes) (alcohol, war, etc – added Spir here) the low instincts are unbridled (or unrestrained).

I am a woman in the prime of my life, with certain powers and those powers severely limited by authorities whose faces I rarely see.

I don’t consider myself much of an actor. I have a face and a voice that allows me to do certain things.

Who was trying to be cool by writing about young people and a certain kind of Bay Area culture that I was tangentially a part of.

People want a certain amount of each. It’s just widening the market a little bit.

Especially for people of our generation, who really celebrated certain attitudes – the outsider.

There’s a certain amount of one-way shirt swapping going on.