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“I'm not totally innocent, and I do date. But as a young woman, I also demand respect.”
“I think it's really cool to embrace the pain of something that may have hurt you and be able to express it through music.”
“I want to be a combination of P. Diddy and Oprah.”
“I truly believe that if you put your goals in writing, speak them out loud and work for them, they will happen.”
“As soon as the doctor said I could start training again, I was on the treadmill the very next day. Once I got back into it, I worked out two or three times daily.”
“A lot of people don't realize that when you're trying to lose weight, or just trying to stay fit, 85 percent of it is what you eat, and 15 percent of it is how you work out.”
“Having a child with someone, you're always going to be respectful of that. But the song 'I Bet' was honestly inspired by my life experiences - I can't just say it's from one experience.”
“I think 'One Woman Army' sums up the overall picture. I talk about love, about life, and I talk about what I want and would hope for and what I need as a woman. It kind of just says it all, you know?”
“Real music to me is real; it's what you feel.”
“I was so driven that sometimes you don't recognise all the good things that are happening to you.”
“Moms, take it from me: do not buy your baby too many shoes when they're so tiny, because their feet grow every week.”
“I definitely want to get more active in the film world. My experiences I've had thus far have been really fun, and I definitely feel my best is yet to come in that world.”
“You have to be super focused when you're boxing. After I've done a few rounds, I feel as if I can conquer the world.”
“I believe a person's style is an expression of who you are - way more than dancing.”
“Honestly, I feel like everything in life happens for a reason, and my son has been the greatest gift that God has given me in my life and been the most game-changing thing that's happened to my life, in a necessary way.”
“I never had vocal lessons, dance classes, or any of the things my peers had.”
“I think cool moments like winning a Grammy deserve a nice little party where you really soak it in and not have to work and stuff. I do remember throwing a party on that Grammy night, but it was work.”
“There was a whole newfound confidence that came over me after having my son.”
“I wasn't a big fan of Instagram at first. I felt it was watering down the way music is perceived 'cause it made things seem more normal.”
“Cute accessories always help bring out your outfit and pull it all together.”