I like to find things that are unconventional and make them look classic, because if I'm forcing something, you can just tell.
— Selena Gomez
Ever since I was 16, I've had this lower register, what I thought was a very manly voice, and I was insecure about that. But once I started acting more, I realized it was an asset, and I didn't want to force myself to aim for the highest note possible.
P. Diddy gave me his valet ticket once... because he thought I was the valet lady.
I like to be adventurous.
I just try to make my home everywhere I go as much as I possibly can.
I'm learning that you can be comfortable and still look beautiful.
I'm a young woman, and I'm growing up and trying to do it in a way I feel comfortable with.
It's so disappointing that I've become a tabloid story.
I feel like I look 16 sometimes, which is a bummer, because I would love to date older guys.
Most of the time, people say negative things for a reaction, and I can't even bear to give them the satisfaction. So there's something that I gain from feeling like I'm the bigger person, from walking away from a situation.
I can count on one hand the people I could call and who would be there for me.
I didn't think I was doing anything bad by falling in love.
I've discovered that anxiety, panic attacks, and depression can be side effects of lupus, which can present their own challenges.
My mom would still be mad if I didn't say 'please' and 'thank you.'
I really - I just wanna sing. And I wanna show people that I can sing.
I want someone who can make me laugh and just be normal and understand my lifestyle and how I wanna live it.
You are who you surround yourself with. I know that's such a cliche quote, but it's true.
I want people to really be inspired, to believe they can do whatever they want.
I'm not the best singer - like, I know I'm not Celine Dion.
I always have water, tons of water. It's even in my bathroom because I used to be so bad at drinking water, and I want to stay hydrated.
I love how Pilates makes me feel, like it opens me up. I have the hardest time breathing, weirdly enough. Even when I have conversations, I need to work on my breathing, so it's something I enjoy because it's peaceful and it helps me relax.
I have a pretty healthy perspective on what my past music was.
I feel confident. I feel empowered. I feel in control.
It's awful walking into a restaurant and having the whole room look at you, knowing what they're saying.
I've been a UNICEF ambassador since I was 17.
The kids are fixing their eyes on social media, and the stories they're looking at may not be the most important things. I'm guilty of that, too. Do you want to look at Instagram or the news? It's a difficult, and weird, situation.
I don't really have a structured path of wanting to say, 'This is what I'll do next.' I'm just going to read a bunch of scripts and see which one I love. There are so many things I would love to play, in all different genres.
Sometimes you have to lie to yourself to get through the criticism, and then you're in your closet crying. It's been like that for me a couple of times, but I only want to learn from those things.
Nobody really knows everything, and they can only assume.
One of my favorite album covers is Miguel's 'Wildheart.'
I still feel like I'm the girl from Texas.
I love being able to work with other artists I admire, but I have a lot to do on my own before I am willing to make it all about embracing other people.
Egos turn me off, big time.
I'm just happy to do projects I'm passionate about.
My strength is translating emotion because I'm such a feeler.
My past seems to be way more fascinating for people than my future, which bums me out.
One of the most important things for me is my hair. I've always been about my hair, and I love that my mom and my nana taught me how to take care of it myself. It goes through a lot every day, but I try to keep it healthy. I have to admit, it can get a little dead on the ends.
I love traveling and touring, but I have to bring the little things that make me feel at home.
Singing songs that represent everything I am is just the best feeling in the world.
I'm young: I've lived my life in the public eye, and I've had to figure out how to do that.
I was diagnosed with lupus, and I've been through chemotherapy.
I've been working since I was 7.
It's insane how much press my Instagram will get. It's weird, in a way, that I can dictate the agenda - but I love being able to have a say in all of that.
I just try to be the best I can, but I'm human.
There's such an emphasis on people being the perfect thing and then destroying them because it's good press.
For a while, my private life was the most talked about thing.
I was obsessed with 'The Wizard of Oz.'
Every day, I start with a workout; I do vocal lessons, I do piano lessons.
My family and I want to start our own organization to work on global warming and a couple of other things.
Success is nothing if you don't have the right people to share it with; you're just gonna end up lonely.
