Applause felt like approval, and it became a drug that soothed the pain, but only temporarily.

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I'm picking and choosing in terms of the stress factor. If it's not fun, I'm not going to do it.

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I would say that my peak was making my first million at the ripe age of 29, after the first album.

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Long tresses down to the floor can be beautiful, if you have that, but learn to love what you have.

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You leave home to seek your fortune and, when you get it, you go home and share it with your family.

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I don't let people use me. That's why I like a small number of people in my life. The more people in my life, the more complex it becomes, so I just try to keep it at a minimum.

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Completeness? Happiness? These words don't come close to describing my emotions. There truly is nothing I can say to capture what motherhood means to me, particularly given my medical history.

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We don't do drugs, drink or use profanity. Instead we instill morals and values in my boys by raising them with a love of God and a love and respect for themselves and all people. I believe they will have a chance.

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