“With love, you should go ahead and take the risk of getting hurt… because love is an amazing feeling.”

“I’m usually all about the tight jeans and little T-shirt, but sometimes I want to put on a black, sequined dress and be a freaking girl.”

“I need to sing and I love to travel.”

“I still have a lot to learn – about the business, about music, and about myself. Its exciting.”

“Just because I look sexy on the cover of Rolling Stone doesn’t mean I’m naughty.”

“You can’t help but change a little bit, but on the inside I’m still completely the same person.”

“Onstage I’m the happiest person in the world.”

“I went to a psychoanalyst. He explained things about my love life that I found very impressive… almost scary. He said I had a problem with closeness and intimacy… that I was afraid of letting myself fall for someone and of being hurt.”

“I would really, really, really like to be a legend like Madonna. Madonna knows what to do next, and when she’s performing, the audience is just in awe of her.”

“I would like to be called an inspiration to people, not a role model — because I make mistakes like everybody else. When I’m offstage, I’m just like everybody else.”

“I don’t really have time to sit down and write. But when I think of a melody, I call up my answering machine and sing it, so I won’t forget it.”

“I’m attracted to guys who are really confident and make conversation.”

“It is ok to disagree with people regarding certain issues. You’re not being true to yourself if you succumb to other opinions because you feel guilty.”

“I only wear these crop tops because other clothes would make me sweat when I dance. I never wanted this sexy image.”

“I’m so happy to give kids the opportunity to learn about the amazing world of dance and music that I’ve been lucky enough to make a big part of my life. It’s exciting to think that I might inspire a talented kid to pursue their dreams.”

“I was reading tons of scripts looking for the right one.” -Talking about Crossroads.

“I don’t like sappy music when I’m going through heartache. I would just have an emotional breakdown and just completely cry. Upbeat music gets me through… old 80s music is really good for break-ups.”

“At first gossip hurt me because as a teenager you have to deal with issues like that in school, people talking about you. But now I have the whole world talking about mr! It’s a joke and I laugh it off!”

“No matter what I wear, critics are going to say something, so I just wear what I want! At the end of the day, I’ll wear what I think is cute. One of the cool things about being a celebrity is that you can play. It’s like playing dress-up everyday.”

“A critics job is to criticize somebody and what kind of job is that. My main focus id that my fans are happy… not some 40 year old fart!”

“I guess that’s the Sagittarius in me. The moment I feel like I’m getting hel down or someone is telling me what to wear- not that I’ll wear anything crazy, just hot pants and a bra- I’m like ‘No!’ I have to do my own thing.”

“At rehearsals, the snake was around me and it kept turning its face and looking at me and pointing its tongue at me. I got scared and broke out in hives. In rehearsals I was a wreck. But once I went onstage, I was fine because I knew I just had to do it.”

“I always try and remember that everything is going to be all right as long as I stay grounded and remember that I’m surrounded by love.”

“My journal is therapuetic for me. I always write out what I did tht day and what I feel inside.”

“I am more confident now in how I dress up now than when I was younger.You jut have to follow your own style.”

“In the beginning when I was just starting out, I was really sensitive and would take criticism personally. Now I’ve learned either to ignore it or laugh at it.”

“For me to feel good about me, I have to give back.”

“I love reading trashy romance novels and going shopping.”

“What I’ve learned in the last five years is that you don’t let people influence you. You get advice everyday from everyone- but you have to be your own guide.”

“If I fall in love with a guy who runs McDonalds, I’m going to follow my heart.”

“I make mistakes just like anybody else, and if I would go out and make a mistake, I don’t want teenagers to feel they should go out and make that mistake as well. I don’t want them to follow every step I make, because I’m just human.”

“When I’m on television, that’s not reality, it’s a fantasy world. I don’t go to the store ina red catsuit. I think it’s up to the parents to explain that to their children. It’s like when you have a recital once a year, it’s your opportunity to dress up and play. It’s all in fun, but you don’t go to the ballgame in that.”

“I didn’t reinvent myself. I just grew up a little bit. I couldn’t help it, it’s not something I tried to do. It just happened.”

“I was so motivated, and I had so much energy to do this from the very start.”

“My focus is to feel so much betterabout my music. I want to write so much more. I want to produce. I’m learning how to play the guitar, so I can be a lot more proud of it.”

“We were really laughing in the studio. It was so much fun.” – About being in the studio recording “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.”

“There are times when I have bad nights abd you can be lonely.” – Talking about “Lucky.”

“In this business, you grow up a litte faster, That’s what it’s about.” – Talking about “Stronger.”

“When I meet a guy that I’m attracted to, I get butterflies in my stomach. I don’t know what to say. I’m really, really shy.”

“You have to really believe in what you’re putting out there and just put your heart into it. I had a blast shooting this commercial.” – Pepsi commercial.

“I just can’t stop biting them. I even went to a hypnotist, but it didn’t help. It’s only gotten worse.”

“Every night I have to read a book so my mind would stop thinking about things I stress about.”

“I’ll tell you what I’ve done. You put on a black bra. Then take pantyhose, the fishnet kind, and cut the crotch and the feet. Pull them on over your head, put your hands through the ‘legs’ and pull the ‘waist’ over the bra. It’s the cutest shirt in the world. It’s so No Doubt!”

“I’ve gone into clubs in my PJs and everyone’s like, ‘Hey cool! She’s wearing her PJs.’ And it’s so not cool! Yeah, you have to do stuff like that sometimes.”

“I want to do things people have never seen before. I don’t want to be considered a role model.”

“I love beaches, shopping, and ice cream- especially vanilla, toppped with hot fudge.”

“It’s the best thing that’s ever happened in this family. My mom and dad, bottom line, do not get along. When I was a baby, they argued. I wanted this to happen 10 years ago. ” -About her dad Jamie and mom Lynne getting a divorce.