One of my favorite things to make is homemade sushi. I know how to make the rolls and it's really fun to do.

I like to mix and match vintage with designer. It's how I create my own style.

I've never been an all-black girl. I like pinks and blues and greens. If you come over to my closet, you'll be able to find a rainbow of things to wear.

I waited for my first kiss.

I guess there's a part of you that always wants to try something a little bit different than what you’ve done before.

What I like is a life that is full of surprises and [that has] no routine.

I like when the song starts to take over and you feel like you have to dance more than write.

Life's too much fun to have it go in just one direction.

For nighttime or for an event, I'm all about the nice heel. Something that's still walkable but definitely very elegant.

I went to a Canadian college for performing arts and then I auditioned for Canadian Idol. That honestly was my golden ticket.

The way I write is generally about love. I have a great fascination about the subject.

Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants

I'm old enough to remember the end of World War II. On Aug. 14, 1946, a year after the Japanese were defeated, most newspapers and magazines had single articles commemorating the end of the war.

I hate the pigeonholing that's happened in the music business in the last 30 years.

For innovators who find safe and workable solutions to global warming, the rewards will be staggering.

Giving in to fear alters God's best plan for your life.

Social comparison that leads to unhappiness is the downside of social media.

In the matter of a difficult question it is more likely that the truth should have been discovered by the few than by the many.

Religion has to stay in the heart, not in politics. It is private.

Just keep plugging ahead with your idea because the tide turns quickly.

Women are very intelligent and not appreciated. We try to pretend that we are not clever, and it's such a pity that we can't show how clever we are.