I don't think anyone knows as much about what's right for me as I do.

I don't mind being compared to Whitney, there are people miles worse to be compared to.

I do not think I reinvent myself. Wearing my hair differently or changing my style of dress is playing dress-up. I don't take it too seriously.

Forget the image, forget the ensemble, forget the rumours, forget the short skirts, the big hair, whatever! I owe this to the fans and I will never forget you so I want to accept this award on behalf of all of you.

Butterflies are always following me, everywhere I go.

A lot of people are singing about how screwed up the world is, and I don't think that everybody wants to hear about that all the time.

I'm not one of those people that goes into details of my personal life on national TV to get attention. Some things are better left unsaid.

Basically, I started singing when I started talking. Music has just been my saving grace my whole life.

There is a light at the end of the tunnel... hopefully its not a freight train!

Whatever you're going through in your life, don't ever give up.

I hope to be around past the 90's. I don't want to just be categorized as one of this era. My goal is to have a career that stands.

This is for all of you out there tonight, reaching for a dream - don't ever give up! Never ever listen to anyone, when they try to discourage you, because they do that, believe me!

One day I promised God that if he would give me my voice back I would never smoke again. I got three octaves back after quitting.

My mother is Irish, my father is black and Venezuelan, and me - I'm tan, I guess.

My heart has never been broken, I've never broken anyone else's.