01. “I’d like to believe that the people that have supported me all this time believe in who I am.”
02. “Change the voices in your head. Make them like you instead.”
03. “I don’t want to be the mom who’s exhausted and stressed out and needs a glass of wine in her hand to make it through dinner.”
04. “My dad raised me with some good advice: ‘Always tell the truth. Always shoot from the hip. You might not have many friends, but you’ll never have enemies because people will always know where you’re coming from.'”
05. “I don’t want to be that person that they call ‘unpredictable.’ It’s not good to be someone people can’t count on.”
06. “I think the human condition is fragile. It’s the people who try to live outside of their skin, pretending to be something they’re not, that I find less sexy.”
07. “I just want to be normal and I guess I am, because it’s all relative.”
08. “I’m learning the power of going away for the weekend and keeping myself company.”
09. “I like the person that I am, the people that I surround myself with, my children, my husband. We’re comfortable. We get down. We have our best and worst days. It’s just, specifically, my music and my body. It’s just not where I was hoping it would be.”
10. “I’m not scared to be seen. I make no apologies.”
11. “I don’t think it’s smart to lie. But I think it’s dumb to tell your secrets to everyone.”
12. “I think people think I’m harder than I am. I’m pretty sensitive.”
13. “I’m tough, I’m ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay.”
14. “The reality is: sometimes you lose. And you’re never too good to lose. You’re never too big to lose. You’re never too smart to lose. It happens.”
15. “I’m constantly looking for ways to be a better mom, a better wife, a better person overall.”
16. “I don’t feel the need to change. I’ve always been me, and people accepted it or they didn’t. I feel really comfortable in my skin and who I am.”
17. “I’m a truth-teller. I tell the truth. I give you guys the good, the bad, and the ugly.”
18. “I don’t know if I was ever really cut out for this business.”
19. “I believe in change. I believe in evolution. I believe in the future.”
20. “I love being a mum. I’m so happy.”
21. “I think the world could use a bit more rock and roll.”
22. “I don’t want to be stupid, but I want to be happy. I want to be myself.”
23. “I believe in taking chances and living your life. Sometimes doors open and others close and you have to figure out which one you’re going to take.”
24. “I know that I’m strong and I know that I’m loved.”
25. “I’m not here to be perfect, I’m here to be me.”
26. “I’m still a rock star. I’ve got my rock moves.”
27. “I’m not a supermodel. That’s not what I do. What I do is music. I want my music to be the way I want it to be.”
28. “I would rather be dry, but at least I’m alive.”
29. “The best thing about being a woman is the prerogative to have a little fun.”
30. “I’m trouble and I don’t care.”
31. “I’ve got a restless spirit.”
32. “My drug is the stage. I love the performance.”
33. “I know I’m a mess but I’m the mess that you wanted.”
34. “I am fearless.”
35. “I’m not dead just floating.”
36. “I can be a nightmare of the grandest kind.”
37. “I’m not gonna change the way I look or the way I feel to conform to anything. I’ve always been a freak. So I’ve been a freak all my life and I have to live with that, you know. I’m one of those people.”
38. “I’m not here for your entertainment. You don’t really want to mess with me tonight.”
39. “I’m stubborn as those garbage bags that time cannot decay. I’m junk, but I’m still holding up this little wild bouquet.”
40. “I’ve had to fight since I was born.”
41. “I don’t believe in the term ‘starving artist.’ Anyone who says they’re a ‘starving artist’ is lazy. Get off your ass and work.”
42. “I don’t want to be one of those pop chicks who has to take her clothes off to prove she’s musical.”
43. “I can be loud and outspoken and even obnoxious. But I can also be shy and insecure. I will always tell you exactly what I think and be exactly who I am.”
44. “I’ve always been the type to fall in love fast and, with every boyfriend, I plan out my wedding in my head.”
45. “I don’t want to be perfect, but I do want to be a role model. My mom always tells me that imperfections equal beauty. All of us are imperfect.”
46. “I don’t want to be that girl who has that same style all the time where the music always looks the same, and it sounds the same. I want to be the girl who changes with the fashion, who has different phases, and changes with my music.”
47. “I was the first one to get naked on stage and talk about s*xuality and show my flaws and all that stuff. I don’t think I’m a feminist. I think I’m just a f**king grown-up.”
48. “My life is a testament to believing you shouldn’t let others dictate your identity. You should be proud of who you are. I am.”
49. “I’m trying to be more comfortable being myself. It’s embarrassing at times, but it’s cool.”
50. “I’m learning how to be better at everything – at being a mom, at being a partner, at being a friend, and being an artist.”
