I think there's a perception out there that people know me based on these glamorous photos they see of me in magazines, but I have about two hours of hair and makeup and then people to dress me, to make me look even better, in those pictures. There's really so much more to me than that.

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Power to me is having the ability to make a change in a positive way.

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I love 'Homeland.' I think it's such a well-done, well-acted TV show.

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Never let anyone take away your dream.

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I don't want to sing boring pop songs - I want to sing songs that are meaningful to me.

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You know when you have a good relationship with someone when you are just perfectly happy to be quiet and just hang out and do nothing.

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I don't really consider myself to be famous.

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It's nice to just embrace the natural beauty within you.

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If you love something, you have to stay really focused and can't let outside things distract you.

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Everyone wants me to be perfect, but I am so far from perfect!

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