The worst mistake a woman can make is to emulate a man.

I really can't break away from wearing black and leather!

I will never censor myself to please anyone.

Every bad thing that's happened to me has defined me, has shaped, has moulded me.

I don't believe in fairy tales, but I believe in you and me

I definitely like performing to a crowd that's there to see a female hero.

I don't listen to music, actually. Obviously I go to clubs; I stand in elevators; a lot of my friends are musicians; I hear music all the time. But I don't have my own collection of music.

I don't really know what 'a dark place' means. I have windows in my house, and I'm generally an upbeat person! A lot of people throw that word at me because I wear a lot of black and leather.

Guess what, I'm the opposite of a role model!

The entire value of a person is subjective to your relationship with them.

It's good to actually cry. Trust me, I've had a lot of practice over the years!

As for methods of prayer, all are good, as long as they are sincere.

Guilt is a waste of time unless you learn how to be more loving the next time a similar situation presents itself.

I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires rather than in attempting to satisfy them.

I'm a lot less serious than people think.

The most important appointment Pope Francis has made is the appointment of the Australian cardinal, George Pell, as the Vatican's financial overseer.

If there are rules, we're the ones making them. We can change them whenever we want to.

The Romans had been able to post their laws on boards in public places, confidant that enough literate people existed to read them; far into the Middle Ages, even kings remained illiterate.

I just want ambitious teenagers to know it is totally fine to be quite, observant kids. Besides being a delight to your parents, you will find you have plenty of time later to catch up.

Spend more time smiling than frowning and more time praising than criticizing.

You've got to look for a gap, where competitors in a market have grown lazy and lost contact with the readers or the viewers.