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“When I left Michigan and I came to New York, that was my goal, to be a professional dancer. And I sort of fell into singing by accident in a way.”
“Being famous has changed a lot, because now there's so many outlets, between magazines, TV shows, and the Internet, for people to stalk and follow you. We created the monster.”
“I'm attracted to artists like Frida Kahlo, because her work was her life, her questions, her outrage, her suffering, her pain. Everything is in her work.”
“I like to change. A new lamp, a piece of art, can transform a room.”
“I've never really lived a conventional life, so I think it's quite foolish for me or anyone else to start thinking that I am going to start making conventional choices.”
“I always felt like I was a freak when I was growing up and that there was something wrong with me because I couldn't fit in anywhere.”
“We like to put people on a pedestal, give them one character trait, and if they step outside of that shrinelike area that we blocked out for them, then we will punish them.”
“On the one hand, the idea of marriage and the sort of traditional family life repulses me. But on the other hand, I long for it, you know what I mean? I'm constantly in conflict with things. And it is because of my past and my upbringing and the journey that I've been on.”
“One thing I've learned is that I'm not the owner of my talent; I'm the manager of it.”
“If I was a girl again, I would like to be like my fans, I would like to be like Madonna.”
“I know there's more to life than making lots of money and being successful and even getting married and having a family.”
“I really saw myself as the quintessential Cinderella. I think that's when I really thought about how I wanted to do something else and get away from all that.”
“I have the same goal I've had ever since I was a girl: I want to rule the world.”
“When you're 25, it's a little bit easier to be daring, especially if you are a pop star, because eccentric behavior is expected from you.”
“I think it's fun to get in a room and sweat with people. I'm happy to share my workouts with everyone.”
“As an artist myself, I know what it's like to put your heart and soul into something. You can feel the presence of another person.”
“People hear the soul, black influence in my voice. I grew up listening to CKLW and all the black stations like WLBS.”
“My father was very strong. I don't agree with a lot of the ways he brought me up. I don't agree with a lot of his values, but he did have a lot of integrity, and if he told us not to do something, he didn't do it either.”
“When I went to Africa, I was reduced to floods of tears every day.”
“Of course, my interests and my focus change and become more diverse, more worldly. At the same time, I am interested in the simple basics, which is I love to dance and I love to make people dance.”