"For a modern woman it is important to be supported and that there is equality in every aspect, and that it's not two halves that make a whole - it's two wholes that make a whole."

"I don't care what people say about my relationship I don't care what they say about my boobs. People are buying my songs I have a sold-out tour. I'm getting incredible feedback from my music."

"I was a hop-around. I hung out with the rockabilly crew, the guys who were trying to be rappers, the funny kids."

"I'm not defined by where I came from. I never took part in the rules and hatred that sometimes go along with religion. But if my parents are happy with what they believe, then I'm happy to stay out of their way. We agree to disagree."

"It is hard to say what the future holds, but this is probable - it won't be just like the past."

"The job numbers are positive. We've had more jobs created now than were lost during the recession. We're seeing that the creation, we're seeing those numbers not only grow but shift toward the private sector and shift toward full-time employment and these are all signs that the recovery is taking some hold but we're not out of woods."

"An hour spent in deep contemplation is worth a year of unguided wandering. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The river of time washes away kings and empires, leaving only virtue intact. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds."