"I just got off a tour and went straight into doing stuff for ‘Duets,’ and my schedule is really busy because ‘Stronger’ is doing so well. And I’m in a new relationship, and when that happens, all your time goes into that."

"I have a life separate [from my career], and I want that. I want to one day have kids and be able to take them to school. I just have bigger dreams than that. And I think a lot of people in this industry can’t fathom turning down million-dollar deals, they can’t fathom [that] you want a life. And I love my job, but I want to love my job. I don’t want to hate my job or resent it. I’ve had to pick and choose. I don’t think life is about sacrifice, I think life is about priorities, and my priorities are just very different from most people in this industry. So I’ve had to really work for that. And there’s been a lot of ups and downs with that. But in the end it’s all been worth it, and I think people have a really good grasp of who I am now. But I think you’ll always have to work at that, right?"