American singer and actress (1980- )
I don't see makeup as a defense. I see it as a creative outlet. I am a woman who has my extreme vulnerable side and my baggage--and at times I feel extremely weak. And who's to say a little mascara doesn't make you feel more confident when you pop it on and look in the mirror? It helps, especially in my position, where I have people waiting down the street to take pictures of me so they can evaluate and criticize every little flaw on my face.
CHRISTINA AGUILERA
Glamour Magazine, Jan. 2007
Sometimes magazines will take artist's creative choices too literally; they assume that I actually live the way I do in music videos. For example: the whole "Dirty" thing. Do you think I wear chaps to the grocery store?
CHRISTINA AGUILERA
Glamour Magazine, Jan. 2007
Pain is rewarding, in every capacity.
CHRISTINA AGUILERA
Rolling Stone, Aug. 24, 2006
I think women are sensual, beautiful beings, and I feel empowered when I express myself sexually.
CHRISTINA AGUILERA
Glamour Magazine, Jan. 2007
I'm turning 30 years old this year ... it's better than 20, I'll tell you that. The lessons I've learned.
CHRISTINA AGUILERA
interview, Nov. 16, 2011
I know my comfort zone and I know what my strong points are and my first love was always music. I'm a huge cinema fan. I was taking my time; I got offered a lot of scripts and things along the way but until Burlesque showed up at my doorstep, it really spoke to me. I have a collection of burlesque books at home that I've had for years. I've always been intrigued and fascinated with the topic, the beauty and the art of it and the comedic value of it. I think it's just a beautiful, empowering thing for women.
CHRISTINA AGUILERA
interview, Nov. 17, 2011
I've found that doing interviews forces you to face yourself; I'm constantly having to search within myself, to see why I do certain things.
CHRISTINA AGUILERA
Glamour Magazine, Jan. 2007
Even when I was little, I knew I was meant to perform. I would watch specials on TV or videos of Janet or Whitney, and I would start crying because I was like "I want that so bad!"
CHRISTINA AGUILERA
Allure Magazine, Apr. 16, 2002
To the sky, I rise / Spread my wings, and fly / I leave the past behind / And say goodbye to the scared child inside / I sing for freedom, and for love / I look at my reflection / Embrace the woman I've become / The unbreakable lotus in me / I now set free
CHRISTINA AGUILERA
"Lotus Intro"
Not to say that music today doesn't have heart, but it's really few and far between because technology has advanced itself so much that anybody can be a singer. Back in the day, you had to know how to sing.
CHRISTINA AGUILERA
People Magazine Online, Jul. 21, 2006
People take sex far too seriously.
CHRISTINA AGUILERA
Newsweek, July 31, 2006
V is for vanity, every time I look at me
I turn myself on, yeah
CHRISTINA AGUILERA
"Vanity"
There's a witch under this hair.
CHRISTINA AGUILERA
Glamour Magazine, Jan. 2007
I love the old Hollywood glam look: platinum blonde hair, the perfect red lip. It's very Marilyn Monroe and shows a pure feminine beauty.
CHRISTINA AGUILERA
interview, Haute Living, Mar. 28, 2014
[2010] was a rough year. Between my divorce and the other things I went through, a lot happened. It's hard for anyone to go through that in public. But when you're a celebrity and under a microscope, it's 58 million times harder. I grew an even thicker skin after that hard year.
CHRISTINA AGUILERA
Marie Claire, Feb. 2012
I don't need nobody tryin' to make me over -- I just wanna live simple and free.
CHRISTINA AGUILERA
"Make Over"
I remember watching the Grammys and looking at the performances and crying to my mom, saying how much I wanted to be there. Thank god, cut to years later, I won Best New Artist at the Grammys and performed there, and now made a movie with one of my idols -- Cher.
CHRISTINA AGUILERA
interview, Nov. 16, 2011
I love red and I think it's more than just a color: It evokes an emotion. When you wear red, it makes you feel empowered and sexy. For me, sin is all about temptation and the power of seduction. Red Sin is a combination of those elements to make women feel irresistible.
CHRISTINA AGUILERA
interview, Haute Living, Mar. 28, 2014
I've been through my highs, I've been through my lows; I've been through the gamut of all things in this business. Being too thin. Being bigger. I've been criticized for being on both sides of the scale. It's noise I block out automatically. I love my body. My boyfriend loooves my body. My son is healthy and happy, so that's all that matters to me.
CHRISTINA AGUILERA
Marie Claire, Feb. 2012
The female form is much more erotic than the male, who doesn't think that?
CHRISTINA AGUILERA
Hindustan Times, Jul. 22, 2006