They can't scare me, if I scare them first.

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I am a feminist. I reject wholeheartedly the way we are taught to perceive women. The beauty of women, how a woman should act or behave. Women are strong and fragile. Women are beautiful and ugly. We are soft-spoken and loud, all at once. There is something mind-controlling about the way we're taught to view women.

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Amy [Winehouse] changed pop music forever, I remember knowing there was hope, and feeling not alone because of her. She lived jazz, she lived the blues.

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You can be whoever you choose to become in the future, just do it. Just see it and visualize it and every day of your life project that about yourself.

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You will never find what you are looking for in love, if you don't love yourself.

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My new year's resolution: Never be afraid to be kicked in the teeth. Let the blood and the bruises define your legacy.

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And now, I'm just trying to change the world, one sequin at a time.

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Some of us wear the mask prouder than others.

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The reason I don't want anyone to control me is not because I want to be in control. I don't want anyone to control me because I don't want anyone to control anyone.

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Some women choose to follow men, and some women choose to follow their dreams. If you're wondering which way to go, remember that your career will never wake up and tell you that it doesn't love you anymore.

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