Kelly Clarkson

“My whole point is like, well, if I'm the pop star, then it should be whatever I am. There's, you know, room for Katy Perrys and Adeles and Rihannas and Lady Gagas and Ke$has and me and Pinks. I think what's great about all of us is that we represent something different.”

“Confidence is seen, not heard.”

“I love my body. I'm very much OK with it. I don't think artists are ever the ones who have the problem with their weight, it is other people.”

“I have a big fear of change, or negative change, anyway. I'm basically the same person I was when I won 'Idol,' or when I was 10.”

“When people talk about my weight, I'm like, 'You seem to have a problem with it; I don't.'”

“Honestly, I just think we all have special gifts, everyone. You know, obviously, some are more noticeable than others and that's why there's the limelight. Everybody's in it.”

“I'm loyal and I think most Texans are very loyal, but I'm also stubborn.”

“I've dated a couple of guys who were awesome, and the celebrity part of my life and the traveling part are hard to get around. You never get to see each other, especially if you're both musicians.”

“I've got a song on One Direction's album called 'Tell Me A Lie'. It's a really cute song - I love it. I loved that they liked it. They sound really great on it. I already have it - I'm so VIP with my copy on my computer! It does sound really good.”

“I'm cute - and God I hate that. Because that's not cool. I'm like your niece, and nobody wants to date their niece. It's the chubby cheeks. The whole reason people voted for me on American Idol is because I'm an everyday, normal girl.”

“I've never been more nervous in my life than singing the national anthem at the Super Bowl.”

“There is no greater feeling than hanging out with my dogs, or just walking around the land with our horses. My rescue ranch is is where I feel the most at peace and where I'm reminded of the simple things in life and let the chaos of my crazy work life fade away.”

“Everyone says I'm like the girl next door... Y'all must have really weird neighbors!”

“Two must-haves for me are a great book and my iPod.”

“My friends and family are my support system. They tell me what I need to hear, not what I want to hear and they are there for me in the good and bad times. Without them I have no idea where I would be and I know that their love for me is what's keeping my head above the water.”

“I try not to date musicians. It's all I've dated. Every guy I've dated is a musician. Obviously, it's not working.”

“The thing about Christmas is that it almost doesn't matter what mood you're in or what kind of a year you've had - it's a fresh start.”

“I'm proud of everything I achieved with 'Idol,' and away from 'Idol' also. It's just such a different show now to what it was when I was on it. I didn't even know it was a TV show until the third audition.”

“I'm a hygiene freak. I'm like obsessive-compulsive when it comes to washing your hands.”

“I never said I was a 'good girl.' I'm not a bad girl.”