“I think a responsibility comes with notoriety, but I never think of it...” — Diana Ross Quote

“I think a responsibility comes with notoriety, but I never think of it as power. It's more like something you hold, like grains of sand. If you keep your hand closed, you can have it and possess it, but if you open your fingers in any way, you can lose it just as quickly.”

“I try to choose the songs that really are basically coming from my heart. I think that through the songs that I select, people know what's going on in my life.”

“Criticism, even when you try to ignore it, can hurt. I have cried over many articles written about me, but I move on and I don't hold on to that .”

“I always thought on my own that what is a huge part of being an actor, or what made me a better actor, was just really living life. Not being closed in on life, but being more open to experiences and to people and taking risks and exposing yourself to things.”

“When I was 11, the whole world was closed to me. I just felt I was on the outside of the world.”

“Drinking a cup of coffee with your eyes closed isn't a sophisticated task for a person, but it's hard for a robot.”