I think the world likes to pick apart different songs and play doctor with songs sometimes and make them into this big controversial thing..

With songs, I've always pledged to be honest. I write my songs because I've lived them..

I can't just be the girl who sang 'I Kissed a Girl.' I have to leave a legacy..

Kids are so smart these days. They sense when there's a phony bologna out there. Especially in music, when they see something that's being marketed t….

All this money can't buy me a time machine..

I still want to be as approachable and relatable as possible - when I meet fans and they're crying, I'll say, 'Calm down, there's nothing to cry abou….

I can feel a phoenix inside of me. I can see the heavens but I still hear the flames calling out my name..

The media, is media. You always have to take the media with a grain of salt. You can't believe everything you read..

I think it's great to dress up and play on all the girly features..

How do I get better once I've had the best?.

I always tell my fans that are closest to me, if it's not coming from my mouth, my website, or my appointed person, then it's generally not true. Or ….

I was a hop-around. I hung out with the rockabilly crew, the guys who were trying to be rappers, the funny kids..

You said move on, where do I go?.

If you have a dream you gotta go on a journey to fulfill that dream..

I am so grateful for all the love and support I've had from people around the world..

I love what I do, and when I don't love what I do, I'll make a change...I can't be the candy queen forever..

Now it's clear to me/ that everything you see/ ain't always what it seems..

Like my freedom. If I feel like I'm being controlled, I get crazy. Because I know I made it this far by following my intuition. I think people like w….

I will love you unconditionally ..

You don't have to feel like a waste of space, your original can not be replaced.

I got this Jesus tattoo on my wrist when I was 18 because I know that it's always going to be a part of me. When I'm playing, it's staring right back….