Christina Aguilera Quotes

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

You used to have to sing and convey emotion, and now, well, technically you can do anything with technology. It sucks for music today, but that's why that old music feels so good to me.

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.

I'm a lucky girl.

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

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

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 experimental by nature... always exploring my creativity.

I went through my first big breakup, with a boyfriend who I had been with for more than two years. He had been one of my dancers, and it was my first love and his.

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

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.

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

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

The roughest road often leads to the top.

I knew there would be a negative reaction in the press to my divorce, but I am not going to live my life because of something someone might say.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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