I should not have to prove my ethnicity to anyone. I know who I am.
— Christina Aguilera
Target is one of the best at really listening to the artist and understanding what they are about.
I have spoken honestly about being born into a home where there was discord and chaos. I saw my mom have a rough time with my dad being very controlling, which is why I push back whenever I feel like someone is trying to box me in. It makes me run for the hills.
I still have my eyes on the prize: I want to be that old lady onstage shaking her hips and singing her greatest hits.
I don't weigh myself - it's all about how I feel in my clothes.
I have more than one side of me that likes to get out on a stage and sing.
I find fragrance to be such a mood enhancer and definitely a seduction tool.
I have those days where I'm PMSing and bloated.
I'm at peace.
My fans do deserve to see me back out on the road.
I have six-year-old fans that weren't even around for 'Genie in a Bottle' or even 'Fighter.'
I really love traveling to Japan.
I really feel free and not as serious as I have been in the past.
I'm one that likes to collaborate.
I'm a businesswoman.
When I first came out there was no such thing as Twitter or Facebook. And the blogs! Like, what is that?
My mom brought me up to believe that my talent is a gift and a blessing.
The most vulnerable people have tough exteriors because they are very scared inside, and it's very hard for people like that - people like me - to open up. But playing it safe means you stop being open to learning. I always try to find the challenges.
I look back at the looks I've had over the years. I'm proud of myself that I had the courage to experiment with crazy hairstyles and some fashion things. Would I do it again? No. But that's part of the learning process and getting from point A to point B.
It's a big responsibility to help someone express themselves as an artist.
I've never watched an entire episode of 'American Idol'. It's too mean.
I've been through my highs, I've been through my lows; I've been through the gamut of all things in this business. Being too thin. Being bigger. I've been criticized for being on both sides of the scale. It's noise I block out automatically. I love my body.
I'm not being like, 'Hey, everybody, I'm pregnant!' I'm not that girl.
Red lips and fragrance always top off an outfit for me.
It's important to take time for your spouse and nurture the relationship.
I didn't want to do something that was easy for me.
It's been a joy to be a part of other people's journey, to be able to inspire and be a part of new singers coming up in this business.
I embraced being a pop artist, but I like doing it on my own terms, at my own pace.
I think you can really gauge my state of mind by listening to my albums.
I have certain physical features that I favor over others. We all have our areas.
I don't even watch my own show: I tape it, I'm out.
Now everyone is a critic.
I stray away from formulaic, the formatted.
I'm not a judgmental person, so I can't comment on someone else's background.
When you're unhappy in your marriage, your children are the ones who suffer.
A lot of people are afraid to face themselves, especially when something goes wrong. But that's important, because if something happens within a relationship, it could be how you're allowing someone else to treat you.
That's why I wrote 'Fighter'. I have that need in me to help people. I am all about the underdog.
I'm a big micro manager; I'm a stickler about organisation; everything needs a place, a purpose, and micro managing myself even when I'm in the studio.
There was no way in hell I was going to jeopardize my baby for my show.
I'm a bit of a night owl because that's when I feel the most creative and alive.
I love color - I'm not a beige kind of girl.
I'm content with life, and I'm finally at that place where I feel relaxed and can really enjoy what's going on around me.
The road is a lot of work.
The blind audition process can be nerve-wracking.
I like to be as free as possible at all times.
I have always been one to encourage perseverance.
My son is healthy and happy, so that's all that matters to me.
I don't want to believe my own hype.
People don't always want to have females as leaders.
Sometimes you just know what you're placed on this earth to do.
