“I’m open to different parts. I would love to do something where I can sing and act at the same time.”

I needed to explore my talent and versatility and see if I had another side to me, another sound.

My daughter hasn’t seen me with anybody in five years. I’m very, very selective when it comes to that because I want to make sure that it’s real. I don’t want her to see me with just anybody because she means everything to me.

The idea of kids helping other kids is such a great way to introduce children to being involved in charitable causes and volunteer work, setting them on the path to doing good for others throughout their lives.

I think the Grammy is like the award, you know.

Nothing can stop me from loving my brother.

I have so much to talk about. I have so much to share. There are so many different emotions going on inside of me right now.

It’s VH1, it’s everywhere, and you know music is just the world right now. People love music.

To be on this set today, I feel very blessed for the second chance and for the opportunity, my record company believing in me and everybody here just showing me so much love and support.

All my favorite stars, my family and my friends are here. I’m having the happiest birthday that an 18-year-old girl could ever have.

What do I think of myself? I know my worth. I know my value. I know I have to lead by example. I can’t just be all over the place. I put the energy out that I want given back to me. And again, I’m true to me.

I’m my biggest inspiration. And I say this in the most humble way. I’ve been through so much, just in my life.

My daughter, I can’t give up because she’s watching and she’s here and she’s waiting for me to be an example. So, between her, myself, and my will, and me pushing myself, that’s my inspiration.

…the reading, the observing, the living from day to day. It was something that had been born into her and her only – the something different from anyone else in the two families.

I was about 16 when punk started to happen… It felt like you had this naive idea that you could change things just by wearing something.

So you’d have to improvise something or create something or try to work with the ware and try to figure out, how do you make this visually and orally acceptable, entertaining?

She may be a wispy, thin little thing, but when you see that girl, you know you’re really in the presence of something. In that league there’s only ever been Garbo, and the other Hepburn, and maybe Bergman. It’s a rare quality, but boy, do you know when you’ve found it.

You can’t cooperate by knocking something about or bossing it or forcing it to do things.

The hardest thing is to give up something you love, for the sake of Allah. But remember Allah never takes without giving something better.

I don’t keep any close friends. I don’t keep any secrets. I don’t need friends. I just tell everybody everything, that’s all.

I wake up, eat, make a beat. Play Xbox, make another beat and go to bed. Occasionally do something. I rarely party.