Ciara

If you don't embrace who you are and accept who you are, you won't be able to live a happy life.

Juggling being a mom and an entertainer is a challenge I face every day.

I think that when you become a mom... you don't really worry about the small stuff. I'm just way more centered. It makes you focus even more on what your goals are in life.

It's sad how people want to see us females go against each other. Never been for that. Never will.

I like to stay happy, and I like to live life light and make the best of life.

I think cool moments like winning a Grammy deserve a nice little party where you really soak it in and not have to work and stuff. I do remember throwing a party on that Grammy night, but it was work.

It's one thing to really dream and have a vision and want all these cool things, but it's a whole other thing when you actually have wisdom and understand things. Then you can truly make the best decisions.

I think it's really cool to embrace the pain of something that may have hurt you and be able to express it through music.

It's just so cool when you meet people who are different than you are. That can give you a different perspective, a viewpoint on life, or inspire you. I mean, what would the world be like if we were all the same? I think it would be very boring.