"If he's going to be immature, that's his own thing. I'm not going to feed into it. Whatever. He did it... maybe to make sure he had a hit record -- even if it was at the expense of using other people's names, or dissing them. You know if that's what you have to do to make a hit record, that's pretty sad."

"I don't think I would feel a need to say a thing to him [Eminem]. He's spoken his mind in his records and in interviews, and I've spoken mine. It just seems pointless to say anything to a guy who basically is retarded, for lack of a better word"

"I was getting ready to applaud for [Macy Gray] and put on my I'm-happy-even-though-I'm-a-loser face"

"My inspiration, I've had many, again, starting with Julie Andrews at a young age. But growing up I sang Whitney Houston songs in talent shows. But when I discovered Mariah Carey and "Vision of Love," that was a breath of fresh air, and I adored her from that moment on and idolized her. It's really amazing that in articles I've been compared to her. It's truly unbelievable, because whenever I was younger I would ask my mom, do you think I'll ever be as big and sing as well as Mariah Carey. And now that it has happened, my mom says, I knew it would happen. She actually runs my fan club. It's a lot of fun. So a lot of you guys may have chatted with her."

"Working with all those guys was a great experience. What most thrilled me was to be around so many kids at once who were as passionate about performing and were really driven. That's why I'm not so surprised about a lot of the success. We'd pal around, but Britney and me were the babies, so we didn't get to participate as much. But it was cool." "Obviously, all the positive are very flattering, and being compared to Mariah, and I get a lot of Britney comparisons as well, and she's extremely talented, but we are two different artists. And even when I'm doing radio interviews and stuff, they want to ask me very personal questions about her, and you have to be a little protective of yourself and what you say, because there are so many people wanting to get you to say things and pulling you in so many directions." "I have been singing... well, I started singing as a love and it was a way that I could release any bad energy, from a very, very young age. So at age five I started singing from my first inspiration of Julie Andrews in "The Sound of Music," and I fell in love with it. It's been an ongoing love for a while, and now a career choice. Actually, one interview that I did for I think MTV, the interviewer told me that "Sound of Music" used to give her nightmares when she was a child. I was like, how can "The Sound of Music" scare anybody?"

"I'm really proud of my ballads, but I have to admit it's great to do these fun songs. I get such a good feeling when I sing it."

"It was a blast to be a part of it and to be working with all of them." [About Lady Marmalade]

"It's a whole growing and learning experience, to understand my background and where I came from, and just continue to go further." [About Mi Reflejo]

"It's really nice to be recognized for my first Latin album 'Mi Reflejo'. I'm really excited that I was recognized for that this year."

"I speak very little Spanish. But I grew up in my household hearing my mother and father speaking it. My mother went to college to be a translator and she was very fluent, and I was able to pick up on it and understand it. I am not able, unfortunately, to speak it yet. But I will. And I'll be releasing a Spanish album."

"You know what, I'm very interested in acting, but right now I'm busy promoting my album and going on tour because that's my first love, but I'm very interested in doing some parts that may come my way. I've been offered a few movie parts so far, but I have to really concentrate on singing. But it's something I'm interested in doing eventually. I haven't been offered a part that truly inspires me to take time off, though."

"I love doing normal things - movies, shopping, going out with friends, writing, reading, taking hot bubble baths - that's a big one for relaxation. I also love to go to art and history museums."

"Divorce and hard times at school, all those things combined to mold me, to make me grow up quicker. And it gave me the drive to pursue my dreams that I wouldn't necessarily have had otherwise."

It's been quite a roller coaster ride, but I've grown and learned a lot about myself...The greatest thing is being able to interact with fans and touch people's lives...For that I give thanks."