“One of my strongest gifts is that I’m pretty straightforward.”

I have come back  [to the music scene] so many times, people are just like, Is this another one? It’s kind of like a joke to me now.

Always be careful dealing with your cards when you have a queen of hearts in your mind.

I have to live my life. I have a family and I just think it’s absurd to let other people influence the way you live.

I’ve always followed my heart and pursued my dreams, and I imagine that people find it inspiring.

Being famous is just a job.

I’m a very private person. Sometimes I’m in denial that I’m really famous.

I just sing what I’m feeling at the time and hope my fans will like that and appreciate that.

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

I hear her bite is deadly! Be careful ladies and gentlemen.

Riding is my favorite thing to do.

It’s always nice to have those WTF moments that keep us aware.

I find it so funny that people find me interesting.

I think it’s important to set up that boundary of respect for your kids at a young age, so they will know, I better listen to Mommy.

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

Don’t treat me like a little girl.

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

Remember that your character is the sum total of your habits.

I told you I was trouble, you know that I’m no good.

Character is power.

Difficulty attracts the characterful man, for it is by grasping it that he fulfils himself.

It’s obvious that if you’re going to play a character you need to amass information about that person and about their environment or their era that they’re in and use as little or as much as necessary

To keep your character intact you cannot stoop to filthy acts. It makes it easier to stoop the next time.

My father’s a character.

Your trauma doesn’t build character, it builds a wall around you.