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I love the old Hollywood glam look: platinum blonde hair, the perfect red lip. It's very Marilyn Monroe and shows a pure feminine beauty.
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Time heals everything. Sometimes you have to go through that pain and heartbreak so that you can get to the other side and come out on top.
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When I learned how millions of children go to bed hungry, my only response was, 'What can I do to help?'
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Whether you like me, or hate me, this is me.
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I was brought up in a household of chaos and I never felt stable at home. At a really young age, I decided I was never going to feel helpless, I was never going to feel weak around a man, and I was never going to rely on anyone. Independence was a big, big thing for me.
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When I first came out there was no such thing as Twitter or Facebook. And the blogs! Like, what is that?
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It's impossible to redefine yourself and your life overnight.
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When you're seventeen years old, green and inexperienced, you're grateful for any guidance and direction you can get.
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I have certain physical features that I favor over others. We all have our areas.
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Independence was a big, big thing for me. I saw my voice as a way out - when my parents fought, I'd run up to my room, put on The Sound of Music, open the window and sing out. My voice was my escape.
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Growing up with the childhood that I had, I learned to never let a man make me feel helpless, and it also embedded a deep need in me to always stick up for women.
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The most vulnerable people have tough exteriors because they are very scared inside, and it's very hard for people like that - people like me - to open up. But playing it safe means you stop being open to learning. I always try to find the challenges.
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I will not have my son grow up in a tension-filled home.
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We have something called naked Sundays ... You have to keep marriage alive, spice it up ... We don't need to go anywhere, we're just with each other. We do everything naked. We cook naked.
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I've always been really good with my heels. Even pregnant, I could perform in heels.
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You can never be too perfect, too thin, too curvy. I'm very confident and happy with my body.
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There was no way in hell I was going to jeopardize my baby for my show.
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I was 21. At the time, I was under the thumb of my label, and I felt like I had to do, say and act out everything they asked me to do. I was trying to please them and the public and finally I had to say, "Enough. I'm going to make a record that makes me happy and addresses all facets of being a woman. I don't care if I sell one or one million records." That's how I came to make Stripped.
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The female form is much more erotic than the male, who doesn't think that?
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I'm a big micro manager; I'm a stickler about organisation; everything needs a place, a purpose, and micro managing myself even when I'm in the studio.
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When success comes, people can try to trick you or take advantage of you.
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I'm comfortable with my body and it was a creative choice. I know that might make some women feel uncomfortable, but we need to stick together instead of getting angry at each other for our choices. I think women are sensual, beautiful beings, and I feel empowered when I express myself sexually.
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It's hard being such a powerful woman in the business. I'm known for not always being warm and fuzzy, because you'll just get bulldozed over.
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I still got the nasty in me.