"You know what's ironic? The whole purpose of making music is to connect with people, and yet the more your popularity grows, the less you are able to interact with your audience any closer than from the stage and through your records. Fame can be isolating. I know it was for me for a very long time."

"When everything goes without a hitch, where's the challenge, the opportunity to find out what you're made of?"

"Writing is very much a playground; an artistic playground. It's the most fun thing I do."

"I don't want my body to be a distraction from my talent or my brain."

"It's important to give it all you have while you have the chance."

"I'm not going to be somebody who wants to hold on to my fame for the rest of my life."

-Shaina TWain