"Be true to yourself. Love yourself fully and completely."

"Don’t push your weaknesses, play with your strengths."

"Beauty is only skin deep. I think what’s really important is finding a balance of mind, body and spirit."

"I am positive – determined to move forward with my life, bring up my babies, and do the best job I can as a mother, entertainer, and person."

"The bear is what we all wrestle with. Everybody has their bear in life. It’s about conquering that bear and letting him go."

"It’s a shame to call somebody a diva simply because they work harder than everybody else."

"Doubt is a killer. You just have to know who you are and what you stand for."

"I only do what my gut tells me to. I think it’s smart to listen to other people’s advice, but at the end of the day, you’re the only one who can tell you what’s right for you."

"I have my own high standards for what I want in a partner and how I want to be treated. I bring a lot to the table. I’m not talking about material things but what I have to offer as a person – love and loyalty and all the things that make a good relationship."

"I always joke about letting the haters motivate you. Everybody has that in their life, people who doubt them or make them feel less than they are. Belief in yourself, and you’ve got to dig deep into that. That has to come from you – nobody’s going to give you that."