Christina aguilera quotes

In a world where I have to hide my heart and what I believe in. But somehow I will show the world what's inside.

Everybody needs that one person that takes you to the right place to see all the positives in your life.

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.

My parent's divorce and hard times at school, all those things combined to mold me, to make me grow up quicker. And it gave me the drive to pursue my dreams that I wouldn't necessarily have had otherwise.

The female form is much more erotic than the male, who doesn't think that?

I want a bad boy in public, and a pussy cat at home!

To be given the opportunity to help shape new artists' careers and mentor them to see their dreams come to fruition is a task I welcome with open arms.

I'm not one that just throws music out there to keep it coming, and all that. I believe in the craft, and the time it takes to really nurture something and put a lot of effort into the details.

People take sex far too seriously.

I definitely love women. They are more attractive to the naked eye.

When I learned how millions of children go to bed hungry, my only response was, 'What can I do to help?'

I'm always nervous before I go on stage, but once I'm out there everything is great and it's my favorite place to be.

Blues and soul and jazz music has so much pain, so much beauty of raw emotion and passion.

Fashion is a lifestyle, it's a choice,it's a freedom of expression.You have to live it, you have to love it. You have to breathe it. Life's all about love and glamour.

I know my comfort zone and I know what my strong points are and my first love was always music. I'm a huge cinema fan. I was taking my time; I got offered a lot of scripts and things along the way but until Burlesque showed up at my doorstep, it really spoke to me. I have a collection of burlesque books at home that I've had for years. I've always been intrigued and fascinated with the topic, the beauty and the art of it and the comedic value of it. I think it's just a beautiful, empowering thing for women.

The most successful people I've worked with, like the Rolling Stones - people of a different, kind of legendary caliber - have such great, warm energy.

Why is a woman's sexuality always under so much scrutiny? Why can't she do exactly what she please without being called a million things?

I think that whatever size or shape body you have, it's important to embrace it and get down!

At this point of my life, I'm 32 and I feel sexier than ever because you know what you want.

I embrace my body, and I embrace everything about myself. Coming full circle is a celebration of freedom and happiness because that's what [my new album] 'Lotus' is representing. I'm embracing everything that I've grown to be and learned to be.

The sky is the limit. I'm just following where life takes me. It's been an incredible journey.

I want to be a poet. I don't want to talk about genies in bottles anymore.

For me the visual is just as important as the music.

When success comes, people can try to trick you or take advantage of you.

For me, my voice and music was always an outlet. Growing up in an unstable environment and whatnot, music was my only real escape.

When you have a specific vision for something, you just go in and attack it.

It's so weird to say this about the icon and legend that is Cher, but she's like an old girlfriend. We still talk all the time. She's an incredible person personally and professionally, giving such amazing advice, stories for days, been there done that. She's one of a kind.

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

I am Ecuadorian but people felt so safe passing me off as a skinny, blue-eyed white girl.

I really don't spend any time on the Internet, so I guess I live a little under a rock in that respect.

I have always been one to encourage perseverance.

When you're seventeen years old, green and inexperienced, you're grateful for any guidance and direction you can get.

After all you've put me through, you would think I despise you, but in the end I want to thank you because you made me that much stronger.

My emotions overload because there is no hand to hold, there’s no shoulder here to lean on; I’m walking all on my own.

Life is a journey, it can take you anywhere you choose to go

The schedule is crazy - it's all suitcases and hotel rooms and you just go nonstop. It's a crazy lifestyle, it really is.

Power is making a statement about who you are.

I try to stay focused on my creativity.

So, where's the Cannes Film Festival being held this year?

For me the visual is just as important as the music. I would never record without my red lipstick. It was my way of getting into character, sort of like Method singing.

I think they say that when you're breast feeding, you know, your weight kind of slims down. It's a little easier. It's like a workout within itself. It's very tiring actually and you find yourself snacking more often.

I think an artist can fit under a few different categories depending on how much you explore your creativity. It can vary from artist to artist from musician to performer to vocalist. I thrive on creativity. So in the long run I want to be an all around entertainer.

Nothing is ever a setback. If anything, it just motivates you for what's next.

You’ve got me feeling like you’re that something I’ve been missing.

We have something called naked Sundays ... You have to keep marriage alive, spice it up ... We don't need to go anywhere, we're just with each other. We do everything naked. We cook naked.

There's always a positive to those negative times, because you come out of it so much stronger and wiser. Strength comes from every hardship, and it's been a lesson for me.

It's hard being such a powerful woman in the business. I'm known for not always being warm and fuzzy, because you'll just get bulldozed over.

When you're young, it's so easy to get bull-dozed.

I think it's really great when you stand up for something that you really believe, even if you get heat for it.

I still got the nasty in me.

How could you not learn from Cher with her work ethic and the way she commands attention when she walks into a room, but exudes such peaceful tranquility and love for everyone. She just makes you feel warm and welcome and more inspired to do a better job because you want to step up to the plate.

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.

I was brought up in a household of chaos and I never felt stable at home. At a really young age, I decided I was never going to feel helpless, I was never going to feel weak around a man, and I was never going to rely on anyone. Independence was a big, big thing for me.

I'm a risk taker and I've always been like that, especially when it comes to fashion.

You've got to make a decision: Are you going to go down with the situation, or are you going to focus and succeed? My dream...kept me going.

The female body is something that's so beautiful. I wish women would be proud of their bodies and not diss other women for being proud of theirs.

I embrace my body, and I embrace everything about myself.

It's impossible to redefine yourself and your life overnight.

I think it's a given that people know what I can do vocally.

I like my body when I have curves. We all come indifferent shapes and sizes, and this is something to celebrate.

Whatever I do, it's my business. It's not my job to parent America.

What is it in us that makes us feel the need to keep pretending... we gotta let ourselves be.

I don't weigh myself - it's all about how I feel in my clothes. What looks good on one person might not look good on another body type. I happen to be very confident in my own skin. It takes time to get to that place, but it's all about embracing yourself and your body.

You need to find the power within to make [things] happen for yourself. When you realize this, you are unstoppable.

There is no truth to the rumors that we hate each other. I have no ill feeling for [Britney Spears] and vice versa. I am proud of all the achievements she has made in her career, she is a very hard-working person. I have nothing but love for her.

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

Not to say that music today doesn't have heart, but it's really few and far between because technology has advanced itself so much that anybody can be a singer. Back in the day, you had to know how to sing.

Pop is actually my least favorite kind of music, because it lacks real depth.

People expect me to cry, but I always laugh when things go wrong.

I love the old Hollywood glam look: platinum blonde hair, the perfect red lip. It's very Marilyn Monroe and shows a pure feminine beauty.

I'm a bit of a night owl because that's when I feel the most creative and alive.

Certain people want to see me solely as a pop act, but there are many different sides to Christina Aguilera besides the pop girl.

The roughest road often leads to the top.

Basically, what I'm saying is there is nothing fake about what I do. I'm up-front, I'm real, I'm honest and I'm open with my feelings.

I thought I knew who you were, but I see now you were a lesson to learn, and all I am to you now is a bridge that’s been burned.

Being a working mother is not easy, but I think it helps you choose what's important in your life. If I think about starting a new project - whether it be music, a movie or a fragrance - I always stop and think: Is this something I feel really passionate about? That way, if I'm not at home at least it's for something I really love, and my son can look up to that.

Etta James is my all-time favorite singer. I've said it in every interview, in every story, in every on- and off-camera question. That music was always such a huge escape for me, even from a young age.

I don't need nobody tryin' to make me over -- I just wanna live simple and free.

In the end you’ll see you won’t stop me.

I don't see anything wrong with being comfortable with my own skin.

I've always been really good with my heels. Even pregnant, I could perform in heels.

Men aren't as strong and capable as we are. We're machines.

Words cut through my skin, tears roll down my chin

In order to effect great change, we need to look at how we can help those in our own communities as well as globally.

Red lips and fragrance always top off an outfit for me.

I'm experimental by nature... always exploring my creativity.

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

I don't think I could ever really be with a woman because that's a lot of... Yeah, there's a lot of estrogen and I'm a lot to deal with when it's that time of the month, so I can't imagine it times two.

I'm not really religious but very spiritual. I give money to this company that manufactures hearing aids on a regular basis. More people should really hear me sing. I have a gift from God.

People that fel alone or outcast that hurt, kids that feel bullied or lost, remember that you have a voice and you should use that voice to survive and persevere.

It's important to recognize your own self-destructive behavior and be honest about it. You're only hurting yourself or losing out on your truth and happiness. I'm not afraid to face my own personal stuff. It's so important to dig it up and figure it out and move on.

[2010] was a rough year. Between my divorce and the other things I went through, a lot happened. It's hard for anyone to go through that in public. But when you're a celebrity and under a microscope, it's 58 million times harder. I grew an even thicker skin after that hard year.

In school that used to happen a lot: they'd get me to sing and then they'd hate me for it.

I'm very eclectic in what I like and what I listen to. But my favorite musical ever is "The Sound of Music." That was actually one that inspired me to sing.

I'm an ocean, because I'm really deep. If you search deep enough you can find rare exotic treasures.

It's important to take time for your spouse and nurture the relationship.

You are beautiful in every single way. Words can't bring you down.

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.

It's amazing how a truly great songwriter can touch anyone in the world with their words.

There have been a lot of roles and scripts that have come my way but nothing that really inspired me or intrigued me like when "Burlesque" showed up at my door. Just the whole concept of burlesque, I've always been fascinated with it. I've always collected so many books about burlesque. I've been intrigued by the time that it's set in, in the 20's, 30's, 40's and so I knew it was a no brainer for me to be a part of once I met with the team.

Whether you like me, or hate me, this is me.

Some people are afraid of change and [feel] that getting older is a bad thing, but I really love maturing and gaining wisdom, and the experience of being pregnant and having a child and seeing what a woman's body can do is amazing.

It's been quite a roller coaster ride, but I've grown and learned a lot about myself. The greatest thing is being able to interact with fans and touch people's lives... for that I give thanks.

To the sky, I rise / Spread my wings, and fly / I leave the past behind / And say goodbye to the scared child inside / I sing for freedom, and for love / I look at my reflection / Embrace the woman I've become / The unbreakable lotus in me / I now set free

I like to be as free as possible at all times.

One of the things that I truly have had to learn, sometimes the hard way, but that I'd like to share with you is to trust your own instincts no matter what people might say about you, no matter what criticism or what negativity might come your way for just being who you are, and just being yourself, it's so important. Tonight is your night.

One day I hope to open a shelter of my own. I think it's really important to share my own story with women who've been abused, because going through that experience has led me to where I am today: It's given me the strength and motivation to be the best that I can be.

I don't weigh myself - it's all about how I feel in my clothes.

I find fragrance to be such a mood enhancer and definitely a seduction tool.

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

I'm no stranger to criticism. You're never going to be good enough, or just the right thing in everybody's eyes.

So consumed in all your doom, trying hard to fill the emptiness.

I love theatrics and have a huge imagination: Why would I want to sit onstage and sing a bunch of ballads back-to-back?

Who is that girl I see, staring straight back at me? When will my reflection show who I am inside?

So now the devil's in my soul.

After I had my son, Max, I knew I wanted to get involved in causes that help children.

I love red and I think it's more than just a color: It evokes an emotion. When you wear red, it makes you feel empowered and sexy. For me, sin is all about temptation and the power of seduction. Red Sin is a combination of those elements to make women feel irresistible.

I love Tom Cruise. When Penelope Cruz is through with him, I'm next.

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

I just get really bored with sticking to the norm and having the proper conservative image. That's just so not me.

My first love was singing and I had no time for boys.

Don't let anything morph you or push you around or have you be something you're not.

I think all of us as women have this super-human quality. We create life, we give life, we are the sources of life for our children - we're all pretty bionic.

When I try to describe how I feel when you hold me, I get butterflies, I hear lullabies, it's hard to explain -- like the scent of a rose or the sound of the rain. It's too precious and too wonderful to give it a name.

You can never be too perfect, too thin, too curvy. I'm very confident and happy with my body.