Born on January 16th

"I guess John Wayne would be one. I just respected the way he acted."

"My dad was very successful running midgets in Texas. Then, his two drivers ran into some bad luck. People started saying that Daddy had lost his touch. That it was the cars and not the drivers. I wanted to race just to prove all those people wrong."

"I'm no where as tough as my father. I really think that I am more open to change than he was."

"I see myself as sexy. If you are comfortable with it, it can be very classy and appealing."

"I stay true to myself and my style, and I am always pushing myself to be aware of that and be original."

"Keep working hard and you can get anything that you want."

"I want people to remember me as a full on entertainer and a good person."

"All I can do is leave it in God's hands and hope that my fans feel where I'm coming from."

"I know that people think I'm sexy and I am looked at as that. It is cool with me. It's wonderful to have sexy appeal. If you embrace it, it can be a very beautiful thing."

"You have to love what you do to want to do it everyday."

"I'm the interpreter. I'm the one who takes your words and brings them to life. I was trained to sing and dance and laugh, and that's what I want to do."

"I think it's important to take a break, you know, from the public eye for a while, and give people a chance to miss you. I want longevity. I don't want to get out there and run myself ragged and spread myself thin."

"There are times in my life when I just want to be by myself."

"If I don't think about it, it won't drive me crazy."

"There are certain things I want to keep to me. I don't discuss my private life."

"There are times I can't even figure myself out."

"It's hard to say what I want my legacy to be when I'm long gone."

"It's really a sad story, and I liked that. The songs on this album talk about relationships in every aspect."

"If you want to go to the mall, you have to take security. But it's always cool. The kids are amazing."

"I don't think about my previous success. I'm happy that the work I've done has been very successful."

"I began to work the stage and get the audience into it. I also learned how to have fun out there. It is something I will never forget."

"It was always part of the plan to move into acting."

"I'm involved in some action scenes, so they'll train me for that. I'll be working with my acting coach to prepare for my character."

"I don't feel I made any sacrifices at all. I'm doing my best to juggle."

"Because I came out as a singer, I took the time to get an acting coach."

"I don't want to abandon one work for the other, and I don't think I need to sacrifice anything to put my all into either one of them."

"Romeo Must Die came at the right time. It was the right vehicle for me."

"The Matrix is top secret. There isn't much that can be said right now."

"I have the time needed to support the album and tour."

"I'm a total performer."