Pain Is Rewarding, In Every Capacity.

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.

Being A Working Mother Is Not Easy, But I Think It Helps You Choose What's Important In Your Life. If I Think About Starting A New Project - Whether It Be Music, A Movie Or A Fragrance - I Always Stop And Think: Is This Something I Feel Really Passionate About? That Way, If I'm Not At Home At Least It's For Something I Really Love, And My Son Can Look Up To That.

Etta James Is My All-time Favorite Singer. I've Said It In Every Interview, In Every Story, In Every On- And Off-camera Question. That Music Was Always Such A Huge Escape For Me, Even From A Young Age.

I've Been Through My Highs, I've Been Through My Lows; I've Been Through The Gamut Of All Things In This Business. Being Too Thin. Being Bigger. I've Been Criticized For Being On Both Sides Of The Scale. It's Noise I Block Out Automatically. I Love My Body.

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.