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" Part of my affinity with urban music comes from being on 'Kids Incorporated,' 'cos we used to sit around and listen to Chaka Khan and Prince, and I got influenced by all that. Then gangsta rap got started, and I was infatuated with that - maybe that's why I'm fascinated by guns. "

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" It's cool to express myself, but I've had to learn that doing interviews isn't completely therapy - spilling everything about yourself isn't healthy all the time. But I've been through things that have made me a stronger person, and if I can help some people, I will. "

Fergie

Cool

Myself

" I was in a group called Wild Orchid and it just wasn't working. I wasn't being myself. What I should have done was say. 'Girls, it's really time for me to go on my own. I need to fulfill this dream of mine to have a solo album.' And I didn't know how to do that. I wanted to please them. "

" I'm very ambitious, but I also love myself - which means I try to take care of myself. "

" I'm very close with my higher power. I have a very strong connection with it. "

Fergie

Strong

Higher

" I'm glad that our music motivates people to exercise. If I had to pick just one song to run to, it would be 'Violet' by Hole. It makes me want to run. "

Fergie

Song

Music

" There were periods of my life when a lot of people didn't believe in me. I still had faith in myself. I really had to ask myself life questions. Where do I see myself in five years? Create a ladder for yourself, and walk up the steps. Climb that ladder. "

Fergie

Faith

Life

" I'm going through an evolution. I'm completely cleaning out my closet. I'm purging, because I saw that show 'Hoarders.' I had a sweatshirt from sixth grade, and I'm going, 'Why do I hold on to this?' "

" You'd be surprised how addicting high self-esteem is. "

" I don't want to have a song like 'My Humps' and it be sagging down, so I pay attention to that area. A lot. "

" I've learned to suck in my stomach when photographers are around. I used to read gossip magazines all the time, but I stopped when I started being written about in them and read incredible lies about myself. "

" I have always loved fashion because it's a great way to express your mood. And I'm definitely a shoe lover. The right pair of shoes can change the feel of an outfit, and even change how a woman feels about herself. A woman can wear confidence on her feet with a high stiletto, or slip into weekend comfort with a soft ballet flat. "

" Wearing nice lingerie makes me feel really glamorous. I love to splurge on that. "

" Grades were important in our house. I was reading by two. My mom would sit there and read with me, read with me, read with me. It was wonderful. "

Fergie

Two

Important

" I've been working straight since 2003, so I might just want to take an improv or theater class. That excites me. I can't wait to do different characters - not necessarily the leading chick who gets the guy, but the weird, freaky cousin. "

Fergie

Wait

Want

" I'm famous for splurging at fast-food places. I'm currently obsessed with Taco Bell's bean and cheese burritos with extra green sauce and extra cheese. Gluttony! "

" I love crying at romantic movies like 'The Notebook.' I'm always bawling. "

Fergie

Always

Love

" I love diamond facials - they leave me glowing and refreshed. "

Fergie

Diamond

Glowing

" Dick Clark will be truly missed. We will carry on his legacy every New Year's Eve. "

" You know, I'm a curvy woman and I just want to be comfortable with that. "

" A lot of times on tour it's about, 'OK, where am I today? Wow, I'm in Costa Rica. What is their famous dish?' And it's about trying the food, and really experiencing it. "

" Guns are beautiful. But I don't like what they do. "

Fergie

Guns

Beautiful

" I've learned to be more accepting of myself. I'm 37, not 18, and I've got the lines to prove it. I try to remind myself that a girl can have it all, just not all at once. "

Fergie

Try

Got

" I don't miss being on the road right now because the thing is, I was on the road for eight years, so I love pizza, but pizza every day for eight years is a different thing. "

" I wasn't trying to be a role model with 'The Dutchess,' but suddenly, seeing little girls in the audience with their moms made me think about what I do onstage a little bit more. I had to watch my mouth, because it can be filthy. It changed things for me. "

Fergie

Mouth

Think