Christina Aguilera

Growing up with the childhood that I had, I learned to never let a man make me feel helpless, and it also embedded a deep need in me to always stick up for women.

People don't always want to have females as leaders.

The most vulnerable people have tough exteriors because they are very scared inside, and it's very hard for people like that - people like me - to open up. But playing it safe means you stop being open to learning. I always try to find the challenges.

I look back at the looks I've had over the years. I'm proud of myself that I had the courage to experiment with crazy hairstyles and some fashion things. Would I do it again? No. But that's part of the learning process and getting from point A to point B.

Target is one of the best at really listening to the artist and understanding what they are about.

I really feel free and not as serious as I have been in the past.

I turned to music originally because of my past and needing a release or an outlet to get out anger or frustration or hurt.

When I'm traveling on tour, one of my favorite things to do is to throw a baseball cap on and go to a Target. The company has always been good to me. They've got such a great creative team.

I was never into the boy crazy thing because I was very focused on my career.

Right now I'm pretty single... My career is my boyfriend.

I remember watching the Grammys and looking at the performances and crying to my mom, saying how much I wanted to be there.

Sometimes you just know what you're placed on this earth to do.