"Christina Aguilera and I are friends no matter what the media makes up."

"Don't treat me like a little girl."

"England is one of my favorite places. The fans are just so crazy."

"Every night, I have to read a book, so that my mind will stop thinking about things that I stress about."

"I always call my cousin because we're so close. We're almost like sisters, and we're also close because our moms are sisters."

"I always listen to 'NSYNC's Tearin' Up My Heart. It reminds me to wear a bra."

"I did not have implants, I just had a growth spurt."

"I don't really have time to sit down and write. But when I think of a melody, I call up my answering machine and sing it, so I won't forget it."

"I don't understand the whole dating thing. I know right off the bat if I'm interested in someone, and I don't want them to waste their money on me and take me out to eat if I know I'm not interested in that person."

"I don't want people kissing my butt. If I had a bad show and I know it, don't tell me I had a good show. I hate that. I guess because I'm 17, people think I don't see stuff like that."

"I don't want to pierce anything. I think it's outdated. Belly rings and all are, like, old."

"I go out with friends, but I don't have time to get in trouble."

"I know not everyone will like me, but this is who I am so if you don't like it, tough!"

"I like meeting all my fans and signing autographs, although it can all get a bit crazy. Yesterday, for example, a boy just came over and planted a big kiss on my face! I was like, 'Hello?'"

"I need to sing and I love to travel."

"I remember I read this harsh review about my show, and one of my friends told me that this was the exact same stuff people said about Madonna. And it's like, she didn't care. Madonna just came out and was herself. I respect that a lot."

"I still have a lot to learn - about the business, about music, and about myself. Its exciting."

"I think I'm more grounded, you know, and I know what I want out of life and I'm, you know, my morals are really, you know, strong and I have major beliefs about certain things and I think that has helped me, you know, from being, you know, coming from a really small town."

Has vowed she won’t quit the music industry to be a housewife and mother. (May 13, 2006)

Says George Clooney is her Hollywood idol and would like to do a movie with him. (May 12, 2006)

Is pregnant with her second baby, just 8 months after giving birth to her first child Sean Preston. (May 10, 2006)

Has dropped the price on her New York penthouse to $4.55 million. The previous asking price is $4.95 million. (May 5, 2006)

Is reportedly expecting a little girl. (May 4, 2006)

Her agents are shocked at news their star client may be pregnant again, because she has given them no warning. (May 3, 2006)

Had a visit from child welfare officials and a sheriff's deputy at her Malibu home after reports that her son Sean Preston had suffered a fractured skull after falling out of his highchair on April 1. (April 12, 2006)

Failed to make the top 100 in the annual FHM poll, after topping the list in 2004 and being placed sixth in 2005. (April 11, 2006)

Has been criticized as wicked and sick for hiring dwarves to entertain her husband Kevin Federline's guests at his recent birthday bash. Sources said drunk guests giggled and cheered while some even suggested having a dwarf-throwing contest. (April 6, 2006)

Her husband Kevin Federline reportedly donated his hair to an organization that uses real hair to make wigs for children with cancer. (March 24, 2006)

Cut her long blond locks into a shorter, soft bob reminding the hairstyle worn by Marilyn Monroe. (March 22, 2006)

Her libel case against US Weekly magazine has been delayed after a judge ruled that more evidence is needed before it can be dismissed. Spears sued the publication over claims that she and husband Kevin Federline made a sex tape and feared it would be made public. (March 18, 2006)

Had to be rushed to hospital after treading on a hypodermic needle. (March 17, 2006)

Has reportedly put her husband Kevin Federline on a strict financial budget, because his spending habits are out of control. (March 14, 2006)

Has bought a $5.1-million mansion in Hawaii as a love nest for her and husband Kevin Federline. (March 4, 2006)