“Amy [Winehouse] changed pop music forever, I remember knowing there was hope, and feeling not alone because of her. She lived jazz, she lived the blues.”

“Well my music was different in high school; I was singing about love—you know, things I don't care about anymore.”

“Do you know the feeling, when your heart is so hurt, that you could feel the blood dripping?”

“Ignore all hatred and criticism. Live for what you create, and die protecting it.”

“I am focused on the work. I am constantly creating. I am a busy girl. I live and breathe my work. I love what I do. I believe in the message. There's no stopping. I didn't create the fame, the fame created me.”

“live your eyeliner, breathe your lipstick, and kill for each other-Lady Gaga via twitter”

“Sometimes in life you don't always feel like a winner, but that doesn't mean you're not a winner, you want to be like yourself. I want my fans to know it's okay.”