Britney and I show a
little tummy and it's like, 'Oh My God.' But N'Sync or Backstreet Boys
will do repeated pelvic thrusts to an audience of pre-pubescent girls
and nobody says anything!
Certain
people want to see me solely as a pop act, but there are many different
sides to Christina Aguilera besides the pop girl.
I
don't want to be just a straight pop singer. I'm a vocalist and that's
what I want to be seen as in the long run.
I
got along better with the guys than with the girls. Only two girls came
up to talk to me. Later I found out they were telling their boyfriends,
'If you talk to her, I'll kill you.' It's always rough with that high
school thing.
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.
I
think everybody should have a great Wonderbra. There's so many ways to
enhance them, everybody does it.
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.
I'm
an ocean, because I'm really deep. If you search deep enough you can
find rare exotic treasures.
I'm
not just another bimbo.
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.
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.
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.
It's
frustrating always being compared to Britney because we are two very
different artists... We both dance and sing but people have not yet had
enough time to realise that there is a huge difference between us. If
she wants to go and do something, I'll want to do the opposite.
My
elementary school days were miserable. After Star Search, the jealousy
got really bad that our neighbors slashed our tires.
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.
Pop
is actually my least favorite kind of music, because it lacks real
depth.
So,
where's the Cannes Film Festival being held this year?
The
roughest road often leads to the top.
The
schedule is crazy - it's all suitcases and hotel rooms and you just go
nonstop. It's a crazy lifestyle, it really is.
Whatever
I do, it's my business. It's not my job to parent America.
There is not truth to the rumors that we
hate each other. I have no ill feeling for Britney 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.
It's disgusting and offensive and above all
it's not true. - about Eminem's lyrics in "The Real Slim
Shady" which contained sexual references about her
It's the closest I ever got to being in a
girl group. - about singing the remake of "Lady Marmalade"
with Pink, Mya and Lil Kim.
I like to be edgy, I like to be different.
I'm a little bit of rebel.
The big hair paid off! (after winning an MTV
Award for the video "Lady Marmalade, shared with singers Mya, Pink,
and Lil' Kim)
It's funny how society places such strict
standards upon young blonde females. We're supposed to play the
clean-cut view the public wants of us. But I am not your little
cookie-cutter virgin.
It's human nature to have a sexual side.
I think that whatever size or shape body you
have, it's important to embrace it and get down! The female body is
something that's so beautiful. I wish women would be proud of their
bodies and not dis other women for being proud of theirs!
You can take it or leave it, but I'm not
going to change, not for anyone.
It's been quite a roller-coaster ride, But I
think I've grown and learned a lot about myself. In this business, it's
often all about hype, record sales, and a crazy schedule of traveling,
performances, and it can be easy to get lost in all that. But for me,
the greatest thing is being able to interact with fans and touch
peoples' lives. I know that's a greater accomplishment than selling
records. For that I give thanks. I simply love the job I'm doing.
Hold your head high and sway your hips when
you walk!
Power is making a statement about who you
are.
My parents 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.
I have grown up now and have no need to
dress like that anymore. I want my music to speak for me rather than the
dress or lack of dresses I wore.
Confidence is the hugest thing - once you
exude that, guys catch on.
It is such a hush-hush topic because it
happens in the home. I definitely wrote that song not to badmouth him at
all, but one, for a healing process for myself, and two, to give people
hope or a voice to relate to. To know that you can get through it and
that it will be OK. - On why she wrote the song 'I'm OK', which is her
take on her father Fausto Aguilera's abusive behavior before her parents
separated.
Be a strong female - don't be afraid of the
flack that goes along with that.
Obviously, all the positive are very
flattering and being compared to Mariah and I get a lot of Britney
comparisons as well, and she's extremely talented, but we are two
different artists and even when I'm doing radio interviews and stuff
they want to ask me very personal questions about her and you have to be
a little protective of yourself and what you say because there are so
many people wanting to get you to say things and pulling you in so many
directions.
My inspiration, I've had many, again,
starting with Julie Andrews at a young age. But growing up I sang
Whitney Houston songs in talent shows. But when I discovered Mariah
Carey and "Vision Of Love" that was a breath of fresh air and
I adored her from that moment on and idolized her. It's really amazing
that in articles I've been compared to her. It's truly unbelievable
because whenever I was younger I would ask my mom, do you think I'll
ever be as big and sing as well as Mariah Carey. And now that it has
happened, my mom says, I knew it would happen.
