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There was no way in hell I was going to jeopardize my baby for my show.
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So consumed in all your doom, trying hard to fill the emptiness.
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The blind audition process can be nerve-wracking.
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I don't have anything to hide but what happens is the media tend to beat up what I say.
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I think it's really great when you stand up for something that you really believe, even if you get heat for it.
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I’ve never watched an entire episode of "American Idol." It’s too mean. Why would anyone want to go on a show to be ripped apart? I don’t want to be tough with my singers, but I do want to tell them on "The Voice" that if you really want this, you’ll be kicked when you’re down. You have to be willing to roll with those punches. You have to really want it.
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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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When success comes, people can try to trick you or take advantage of you.
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In school that used to happen a lot: they'd get me to sing and then they'd hate me for it.
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I look back at the looks I've had over the years. I'm proud of myself that I had the courage to experiment with crazy hairstyles and some fashion things. Would I do it again? No. But that's part of the learning process and getting from point A to point B.
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I think they say that when you're breast feeding, you know, your weight kind of slims down. It's a little easier. It's like a workout within itself. It's very tiring actually and you find yourself snacking more often.
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Nothing is ever a setback. If anything, it just motivates you for what's next.
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I talk openly about my past and what I've gone through - abuse being something that was very real in my household, and a lot of chaos growing up as a child. I think that I naturally just gravitated towards music that I could really feel on a deep level - and that meant sadness. I was able to connect with that at a really young age.
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It's a big responsibility to help someone express themselves as an artist.
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If I was having a bad day, or if something was really getting me down -- boy troubles, whatever -- I wanted to go out and get a new piercing. It was definitely a release for me. Something that made me feel a little more strong or empowered. Because it was something that had to do with me and no one else.
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The artists I look up to are the ones who push their own limits.
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I have a lot of aggression in me that needs to come out in a not-very-precise or articulate way.
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I just get really bored with sticking to the norm and having the proper conservative image. That's just so not me.
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We take food for granted, but it isn't a luxury for many people.
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I don't want to believe my own hype. I want to stay hungry and stay eager and be the best that I can be.
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I'm not one that just throws music out there to keep it coming, and all that. I believe in the craft, and the time it takes to really nurture something and put a lot of effort into the details.
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I'm not a judgmental person, so I can't comment on someone else's background.
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I embrace my body, and I embrace everything about myself. Coming full circle is a celebration of freedom and happiness because that's what [my new album] 'Lotus' is representing. I'm embracing everything that I've grown to be and learned to be.
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I turned to music originally because of my past and needing a release or an outlet to get out anger or frustration or hurt.