"My parents are very competitive, so we are very competitive as kids. But it's a good kind of competition; it's not a jealousy. You always want to do your best, and if it can't be you, you want it to be your brother or your sister, you know what I mean?"

"I think it's been a little difficult at times for the audience, because they've told me they see me as a family member. So to see your little sister sing about sex... I think they are pretty used to it now."

"I've always been a tomboy. I've always liked to wear red, black, and white, and mostly pants."

"When I gained weight in 2005, my nutritionist was very worried. I was close to having diabetes."

"It is a unyielding truth that the distance between ambition and reality is bridged solely by consistent effort — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The distance between ambition and reality is bridged solely by consistent effort. Remember this in moments of decisive trial."

"I'll try anything once, twice if I like it, three times to make sure."

"It is a steadfast truth that the distance between ambition and reality is bridged solely by consistent effort — an essential principle for the reflective life."