Quotes from Christina Aguilera

I have fun being sexy and tough at the same time.

Hurt me to see the pain across my mothers face, every time my father's fist would put her in her place.

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

I love doing normal things - movies, shopping, going out with friends, writing, reading, taking hot bubble baths - that's a big one for relaxation. I also love to go to art and history museums.

When I first met my husband, I needed that helping hand to take the reins and look after me.

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

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

Actually, the challenge I've always had is being too thin, so I love that now I have a booty, and obviously I love showing my cleavage.

I always wanted to have my own album recorded and released before I graduated high school.

I always wanted to have my own album released before I graduated from high school.

I don't want to believe my own hype.

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

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.

Toward the end of my pregnancy, I felt really big - I gained about 40 pounds, which is a lot for my size.

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.

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

You are beautiful, no matter what they say.

It's definitely a dream come true to be recognized and to be able to sign autographs. But, it's also a lot of hard work and can be draining. If you don't know already, you will quickly learn who your real friends are.

That's why I wrote 'Fighter'. I have that need in me to help people. I am all about the underdog.

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.

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

Being a mother, singer and actress is a definite juggling act, but I don't think I would be comfortable any other way.

It's been a joy to be a part of other people's journey, to be able to inspire and be a part of new singers coming up in this business.

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