"I can never be safe; I always try and go against the grain. As soon as I accomplish one thing, I just set a higher goal. That's how I've gotten to where I am."

"I always have breakfast, say, scrambled egg whites, a vegetable smoothie, or whole-grain cereal with low-fat milk. For lunch and dinner, I eat a lot of fish and vegetables. And throughout the day, I try to stay hydrated."

"I like to walk around with bare feet and I don't like to comb my hair."

"I'm a human being and I fall in love and sometimes I don't have control of every situation."

"I've worn dresses from all different price ranges, and the thing that couture dresses have in common is that the fit is amazing."

"Who I am on stage is very, very different to who I am in real life."

"I wanted to sell a million records, and I sold a million records. I wanted to go platinum; I went platinum. I've been working nonstop since I was 15. I don't even know how to chill out."

"If he invited you out, he's got to pay."

"We're African-American and we work together as a family, so people assume we're like the Jacksons. But I didn't have parents using me to get out of a bad situation."

"Y'all are so cute and y'all talk so proper over here. I love England."

"I always try to be myself. Ever since I was an introverted kid, I'd get on stage and be able to break out of my shell."

"I get nervous when I don't get nervous. If I'm nervous I know I'm going to have a good show."

"If I weren't performing, I'd be a beauty editor or a therapist. I love creativity, but I also love to help others. My mother was a hairstylist, and they listen to everyone's problems - like a beauty therapist!"

"Playing Etta James in the movie 'Cadillac Records' really changed me. It was a darker character, and I realized that if anything is too comfortable, I want to run from it. It's no fun being safe."

"I'm a people pleaser. I hold a lot of things in. I'm always making sure everybody is okay. I usually don't rage; I usually don't curse."

"In my videos, I always want to be a powerful woman. That's my mission."

"When you really don't like a guy, they're all over you, and as soon as you act like you like them, they're no longer interested."

"You know what, I'm very attracted to someone who makes me laugh and is that charming. Really, I could be charmed by anyone. I'm just a sucker for somebody that is charming."

"The great thing about McDonald's is that they have a lot of different things on the menu. I love their salads."

"The more successful I become, the more I need a man."

"To be able to travel the world, especially to places I never thought I'd be... it's really, you know, still fascinating for me."

"I hold a lot of things in. I'm always making sure everybody is okay. I usually don't rage; I usually don't curse. So for me, it's a great thing to be able to scream and say whatever I want."

"I just try to write songs that people are going to have a dialogue about."

"I mean, I feel like you get more bees with honey. But that doesn't mean I don't get frustrated in my life."