Kesha

“My mother taught me how to write.”

“I don't get embarrassed.”

“I don't want young people to think they can't make a difference because they don't have money.”

“My makeup is usually left over from the night before.”

“I'm not thuggy.”

“There is no correlation between happiness and amounts of money.”

“My music is fun, kind of cheeky.”

“I went through awkward, chubby, total weirdo phases.”

“A friend of mine has a big farm in the desert, and she picks up feathers and roadkill for me, then makes it into clothes. I think it's cool to wear roadkill. If I died and somebody wanted to wear my teeth around their neck to VMAs, I'd feel honored.”

“I can't walk in high heels, never mind dance in them.”

“I do love country music.”

“I'm over dudes trying to look like they're in boy bands.”

“I want to reconnect to my animal life.”

“I never want to be pretentious.”

“I don't go to clubs.”

“I wouldn't have a No. 1 record or song if I wasn't a hardworking person.”

“You have to have a sense of humor about life to get through it.”

“I was very studious.”

“I think people need to have fun with whatever they're doing - makeup, their clothes, music, live shows - anything you don't need to take too seriously, don't take too seriously.”

“I played saxophone and trumpet. Pretty nerdy.”