Don't treat me like a little girl.

England is one of my favorite places. The fans are just so crazy.

Every night, I have to read a book, so that my mind will stop thinking about things that I stress about.

I always call my cousin because we're so close. We're almost like sisters, and we're also close because our moms are sisters.

I always listen to 'NSYNC's Tearin' Up My Heart. It reminds me to wear a bra.

I did not have implants, I just had a growth spurt.

I don't really have time to sit down and write. But when I think of a melody, I call up my answering machine and sing it, so I won't forget it.

I don't understand the whole dating thing. I know right off the bat if I'm interested in someone, and I don't want them to waste their money on me and take me out to eat if I know I'm not interested in that person.

I don't want people kissing my butt. If I had a bad show and I know it, don't tell me I had a good show. I hate that. I guess because I'm 17, people think I don't see stuff like that.

I don't want to pierce anything. I think it's outdated. Belly rings and all are, like, old.

I go out with friends, but I don't have time to get in trouble.

I know not everyone will like me, but this is who I am so if you don't like it, tough!

I like meeting all my fans and signing autographs, although it can all get a bit crazy. Yesterday, for example, a boy just came over and planted a big kiss on my face! I was like, 'Hello?'

I need to sing and I love to travel.

I remember I read this harsh review about my show, and one of my friends told me that this was the exact same stuff people said about Madonna. And it's like, she didn't care. Madonna just came out and was herself. I respect that a lot.

I still have a lot to learn - about the business, about music, and about myself. Its exciting.

I want to be an artist that everyone can relate to, that's young, happy and fun.

I wish my hair was thicker, and I wish my feet were prettier. My toes are really ugly. I wish my ears were smaller. And my nose could be smaller too.

I would really, really, really like to be a legend like Madonna. Madonna knows what to do next, and when she's performing, the audience is just in awe of her.

I'm attracted to guys who are really confident and make conversation.

I'm not at the point where I'd feel safe in a house alone. I would be really scared. I'm the kind of person that when I get up to go use the bathroom I have this big long hallway, and I just know someone's going to jump out and get me.

It was this really bizarre video idea, this animated Power Ranger-y thing. I said, 'This is not right. If you want me to reach four-year-olds, then OK.'

Just because I look sexy on the cover of Rolling Stone doesn't mean I'm naughty.

Justin Timberlake is everything, and what more could you want in a person? He's funny. He's cute. He's great. He just understands. I get him and he gets me, and that's cool.

Marry Prince William? I'd love that. Who wouldn't want to be a princess?

Onstage I'm the happiest person in the world.

The cool thing about being famous is traveling. I have always wanted to travel across seas, like to Canada and stuff.

When you're comfortable with someone you love, the silence is the best. And, that's how me and J. are. When we're in a room together, we don't have to say anything. It's for real.

"I don't care what people say about my hair or my looks, but when they start on my performances that's when it hurts."

"The music business has allowed me to touch lots of folks with my talent and given me the ability to met lots of neat people"

"I love touring because I get to sleep late. Sometimes I'll sleep until 3pm. After a show, I'm so energized, I can't just go to bed."

On tour: "My favorite part is being onstage. When the crowd's loving it and the dancers and I are having the times of our lives, it's just really cool."

“I’m focused on my music right now. But I want to do it all.”

“I hoped and dreamed, but I never expected to have a number one album.”

“Justin was my first kiss.”

“Sometimes I just long to do normal things, like going to the movies or a club. But now that I’m famous it’s a major ordeal just to go out.”

“I’ve danced since I was a really tiny tot. I loved it!”

“I’m just so thankful my family has been totally supportive.”

“Music is my priority. I want to grow with each album I bring out.”

“I do want to go to college. I definitely want something to fall back on. This business is crazy – you never know what’s going to happen.”

“I’d love to do a duet with Madonna sometime.”

“I like meeting all my fans and signing autographs, although sometimes it can get a bit of crazy. Yesterday, for example, a boy just came over and planted a big kiss on my face! I was like ‘Hello?’”

“Rosie O’Donnell asked me about what I say to famous people I meet. I had to admit that I’m a total goob and I get totally star-struck and don’t know what to say.”

“You learn so much in this business. You tend to grow up a little bit faster because you’re surrounded by so many adults all the time.”

“If I didn’t sing, I’d be in high school still, probably still playing basketball, dating someone in high school, being completely normal and having fun. But I’m really happy to be doing what I’m doing.”

“This is the life I always wanted to have. Maybe I’ll go to college someday, for that knowledge, but I definitely think making music always will be the most important thing in my life.”

“It’s weird when people talk to me and act like I’m something so special. I don’t feel any different at all.”

“If you have a dream, I say go for it. Just believe and work hard. Just remember that it takes time.”

“Being in love is really fantastic. It’s like the feeling I get on stage.”

“The press is always saying I’m going out with this guys and going out with this guy. I wish!”

“It’s nice to just hang out (with a guy) sometimes, you know? You don’t always have to be out doing something.”

“Trust and honesty – those are the two most important things. In love, trust and honesty are the foundations.”

“What do I look for in a guy? Someone who has a lot of confidence and is happy with who he is. Just somebody who can make me laugh. Someone who’s like my best friend, who I can just talk to about anything.”

“I went out with my first boyfriend, Reg, for two years. I don’t think I’ll ever love someone as much as I loved him.”

“I’m usually attracted to the hard-to-get type – so he has to let me wish he’d ask me out.”

“I like romance. I like it when guys are romantic and you can tell they’re trying really hard to show you how they feel.”

“It’s hard to have a boyfriend when you’re so busy. And you learn it’s not necessary. You don’t really need one.”

“I hope I have more time for a personal life this year. When I’m on tour, it’s just impossible.”

“You have to be happy with who you are. I wasn’t always popular in school or with boys, but I always liked who I was anyway.”

“I find myself each day becoming more and more of a role model, and it’s really flattering. It’s the best feeling in the world when I’m on stage and I’m singing and the fans are singing to word with me.”

“Skirts that hit below the knee don’t flatter me. But I like miniskirts. They make me feel sexy.”

“I’m a Christian. I go to church. But my mom taught us, ‘Don’t be ashamed of your body. It’s a beautiful thing.’”

“Things I’d wear in New York I’d never wear at home... people would look at me and think I was crazy. In New York, if you walk down the street with purple hair, it doesn’t matter.”

“I still have a lot to learn – about the business, about music and about myself. It’s exciting.”

“There’s so much I want to do in my life. I’ve got a while like ahead of me; and I think if I put my mind to it, I can do anything.”

“I love my mom more than anything. It’s great to have such a supportive mom. She’s my best friend.”

“Growing up in a small town, you tend to have more values – you can take your time growing up.”

“I’m always on the phone with my mom, 24-7, talking to her all the time. My record label is really cool about letting me go home whenever I need a break, so I do get to spend time with my family.”

“I always try and remember that everything is going to be all right as long as I stay grounded and remember that I’m surrounded by love.”

“I have no idea where I would like to settle down, but it would have to be near my family ‘cause I am so close to my mom. Probably somewhere in Louisiana.”

“It’s nice to just hand out with friends. Not do anything, but just hang and talk and stuff.”

“When I come home, it’s still completely normal because I go with my friends shopping and to the movies, just like always. It’s really nice.”

“When I’m with my friends, I’m totally myself. We never talk about the music business. We mostly talk about them.”

“In friendship, I look for someone you can really trust and who is really honest with you and can tell you the truth even if you don’t want to hear it.”

“I grew up in a small town one hour from New Orleans. We never ever went to the beach; we just hung out with each other. I like spending time playing sports than just lying in the sun.”

“I show my belly and people get in an uproar.”

“A camp for performing arts is one project I really wanted to do.”

“Ever since I was a baby, I was performing. I was always singing to the radio and dancing around the room all the time.”

“Success is sometimes harder than failure, because when you are successful, people expect so much more out of you.”

“I love what I’m doing, but I know I have a shelf life. Movies and stage work appeal to me.”

“I was in my own world. I found out what I’m supposed to do at an early age.”

“My mom is my role model because she is so positive about life. She’s not negative; she always looks on the bright side of everything. I really admire that.”

“Don’t pay attention to what you read or see on TV. Just go with what you feel inside.”

“I came here with just some dinky little demo tape. When I was signed, I was like, ‘This is too good to be true.’”

“As everyone knows, it’s vital to release the right song. When you consider the vast amount of money being spent on music videos, the song you choose has got to be the right one.”

“Everyone had been hearing the song on the radio, except me of course and it just came on the radio. Of course, I totally flipped out. Spazmania.”

“The first part of the show I hit them strong, really hard. The sets are really amazing. I have one bedroom set. It’s really cartoon looking.”

“I’m having the time of my life right now and I wouldn’t change this for anything.”

“You can’t ever expect to improve if you don’t practice, and no is so perfect that they couldn’t stand some improvement.”

“It’s so hard for me to sing and dance at the same time on some of these numbers.”

“My first time on stage was nerve-racking. I was so scared that I was going to forget my dance steps or the words to the songs.”

“I hate when the celebrities talk about how depressed they are, and how their life is so hard. I wouldn’t trade my life for anything.”

“I don’t want people kissing my butt! If I had a bad show and I know it, don’t tell me I had a good show. I hate that!”

“I’m so happy to give kids the opportunity to learn about the amazing world of dance and music.”

“Me and ‘J’ can just sit in a room and not talk and still know what each other’s thinking.”

“I can’t worry about what everybody thinks, otherwise I’d drive myself crazy. I can just try to be me.”

“‘Hit me one more time’ doesn’t mean physically hit me! I think it’s kind of funny that people would actually think that’s what it meant.”

“You have to try and live life as best you can and, at the end of the day, it’s what you make it.”

“Obviously, they knew it was false because my breasts aren’t that big. I guess they just appear bigger on TV and everything.”

“If I fell in love with someone who worked at McDonalds, I would go with my heart.”

“When I hear the audience screaming, I get really excited.”

“When I was younger, we had career day, and I didn’t want to say I wanted to be a pop singer, so I said entertainment lawyer.”

“After I get going with a show, I don’t really get nervous. I just get a good energy getting through my body.”

“All of this hard work has really paid off and I just feel really blessed and thankful.”