I wanted to sell a million records, and I sold a million records. I wanted to go platinum; I went platinum. I’ve been working nonstop since I was 15. I don’t even know how to chill out.
Surround yourself with those who are going to lift you higher.
I don’t have to prove anything to anyone. I only have to follow my heart and concentrate on what I want to say to the world. I run my world.
If everything was perfect, you would never learn and you would never grow.
The most alluring thing a woman can have is confidence.
我不是专横，我就是老板。
I truly believe that women should be financially independent from their men. And let’s face it, money gives men the power to run the show. It gives men the power to define value. They define what’s sexy. And men define what’s feminine. It’s ridiculous.
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.
I can never be safe; I always try and go against the grain. As soon as I accomplish one thing, I just set a higher goal. That’s how I’ve gotten to where I am.
We need to reshape our own perception of how we view ourselves. We have to step up as women and take the lead.
Your self-worth is determined by you. You don’t have to depend on someone telling you who you are.
I don’t like to gamble, but if there’s one thing I’m willing to bet on, it’s myself.
I don’t like to be told who I am.
我不喜欢别人告诉我我是谁。
我不喜欢被定义。
I don’t like to be told what I can’t do.
我不喜欢被告诉不能做什么。
我不喜欢被指挥。