The hardest thing about being in this business is just being able to be yourself. People act like theres this one set of rules to follow to be a pop star and I think, Well, you say Im a pop star, so maybe thats not true. – Kelly Clarkson
Im actually not a big fan of the word hope. I think its a depressing word. I dont want to hope – I want to know. Like I dont hope theres a God, I know theres a God. – Kelly Clarkson
I put on the Hank Williams and the Patsy Cline and the Rosemary Clooney on vinyl – Im not trying to be some cool indie-rock person, I just love the way it sounds – and throw on a T-shirt and jeans. In Texas, we practically come out of the womb in jeans. – Kelly Clarkson
I have a big fear of change, or negative change, anyway. Im basically the same person I was when I won Idol, or when I was 10. – Kelly Clarkson
The movie business is very difficult but the music business is just impossible. So Ill play in bands and record and play songs with other people, but for me its a form of expression that all I need is me. I dont need cameras or agents, I can just have a piano and sing and feel totally verified. – Jeremy Renner