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" I was extreme... from skateboarder to hip-hopper to rave child to lead singer of a rock band - I did it all, and all at the same time. "

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" I'm never the kind of person who's sitting at home reading the charts and basing how I feel about myself or even my career on stats. I've always based it on, 'Am I doing the best that I can do?' "

" I have no idea why anyone likes me! I am very polarizing. It's either absolutely love or absolutely can't-be-around-for-more-than-three-seconds. "

" The aggressive side of me comes across in my music, but I'm just a sweet girl. "

" I have never really encountered anybody that was rude to me. Well, not to my face anyway. "

" People are always so surprised when they meet me. Firstly, that I'm 'so tiny', and secondly that I'm 'so sweet'. They seem surprised that they're not scared of me. "

" Having a child is the best thing that could happen. "

" When I first appeared, people couldn't figure out whether I was gay, straight, black, white or whatever, and I loved that. I loved the fact it scares people. "

" I write from my life, my experience. I'm selfish that way. "

" I don't like working with hitmakers. I don't want hits! You're not even allowed to say that word around me. "

" Sage is cleansing and sacred. "

" When I'm on tour, I'm in really good shape. When I get home, I cook, I eat, I get fat and happy. "

" I've been asked to do 'American Idol' and 'X Factor.' I'm an Ed McMahon kind of girl. 'Star Search?' I'm in, all day long. It felt more authentic, and the market wasn't oversaturated with karaoke contests. "

" My mom took all of my behavior personally. Everything I did, she thought it was an act of rebellion against her. But it was just me being me. "

" I read all the time. I love it. My fantasy would be to be locked into a library. I'd be very, very happy. "

" I decided at 15 that I didn't want to be one of those artists that gets up and sings love songs they don't mean. I decided that I was going to be me to the fullest extent, that my songs were going to reflect relationships I've had, things I've been through, and even the stuff I'm embarrassed about. "

" My dad raised me with some good advice: 'Always tell the truth. Always shoot from the hip. You might not have many friends, but you'll never have enemies, because people will always know where you're coming from.' "

" I have to speak for myself. As far as videos go - casting, the artwork, everything - I'm completely hands-on. You have to be if you want your points across. "

" I've always felt like the underdog, and I'm comfortable with that label. "

" You can't move mountains by whispering at them. "

" The only problems I've ever had with being honest is telling people how I feel about them or saying how I feel about other people. "

" Record companies, I found out, can put out compilations without your permission. "

" I wanted to do it my way with my career, and I had this arrogant notion that people weren't just interested in my music but me as a person. That was my bit of arrogance, I guess. That's something I learned from Madonna. I was a fan right from the first time I heard 'Holiday.' "

" I like feeling strong. It keeps my mental floor higher. "

" I'm taking my rats. Those are my friends for the tour. Thelma and Louise. They're so cute. "

" I'm very involved with PETA - People for Ethical Treatment of Animals - and Greenpeace and a lot of women's shelter and clothing giveaways. "

" I live in America. I love being an American. "

" Long-term relationships are an everyday choice. It's harder to be in a marriage than it is to bounce from one relationship to the next. "

" My parents divorced, and I didn't have much of a daddy growing up. "

" I've learned I'm not lying by not saying anything, so I just don't say it anymore. "

" My mom has always wished me a daughter just like me. "