I went from zero to my own hero

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Everybody wants to have a commentary on my life, like they are actually living it. Cool, comment all you want but I'm the one that's living it.

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Throw your stick and stones, throw your bombs and your blows, but you're not gonna break my soul.

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Find out what your gift is and nurture it.

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People love the idea of a good girl gone bad, thinking that my parents were so strict and disowned me, but that actually wasn't the case. Even though they don't necessarily agree with some of the things I do, they love me as their daughter. That's always been their perspective.

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I fall in love every time. And I don't really fall in love a lot, but when I do, I fall hard.

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I love what I do, and when I don't love what I do, I'll make a change...I can't be the candy queen forever.

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I don't follow trends. I'm just not into what everyone else is wearing. I have my own look, which I call 'Lolita Meets Old Hollywood Glam.'

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Sometimes if you want to achieve something great, there will be curveballs. You just have to dodge them every once in a while.

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I came from a lot of intolerance and prejudice, which aren't necessarily healthy to evolve as a human.

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