"I wrote about what I was going through at the time." - on the inspiration for her songs

"I don't really care if my clothes are wrinkled or there's a stain on my shirt. Going out on the road, your clothes are dirty." - on her style

"I don't want to be like Britney. That's her thing and I'm doing my own thing too." - on Britney

"I don't want to be no fake pop shit." - on not wanting to be...well, fake pop shit

"I'm not into gloss and glamour. It's soooo fake." - on gloss and glamour

"If anybody tries to kiss my butt...I'll just tell them, 'Shut the hell up.'" - if people start trying to kiss her butt

"Nick Carter wanted me to sing on his album but, you know, it's not really my thing. I'm not putting myself in the teen pop type of box." - on Nick Carter asking her to sing on his album

"If you don't like who I am, then you don't like you I am. But all you're gonna get, is who I am."

"im gonna dress whats me, im gonna act whats me, and im gonna sing whats me"

I won't change anything because I think the most important thing is being yourself and that's what I'm going to continue to do."

"I write about whatever's on my heart" - On what inspires her

"I dress cool and I look hot, so if you dont like it - suck it. Haha!"

" I could be Britney, I could be BETTER than Britney. And if I were selling my body, I would wear that stuff but I'm selling my music."

"I'm not a bitch or anything, but I can be a bitch. People want me to look all pretty and sexy for pictures, and it's just not my thing."

"Screw that, I'm not gonna wear those trashy clothes!"

"I'm a person with a ton of energy who likes to scream and party and rock out. And there are other sides of me that are real serious."

"I like skater clothes, baggy pants and wifebeater tees that say 'boybeater' on them."

"I always go with my gut and stand up for what I believe in. I'm a fighter. I fight for what I want."

"School teaches you what to do with the rest of your life... I already knew."

"Even before, I knew what, like, a record was, I knew I was going to make one."

"If I become hugely famous, I don't want to get a friggin' ego. I'd Hope the people around me would kick my butt if I did!"

"I never see my family anymore."

"Many people ask weird questions. And some of them are really personal too."

"Evan's my bro. I'm like his little sister."

"I am so busy - I never get to eat."

"I am the stubble queen!"

"I'm not worried about what other people say. I'm just going to be myself. I'm not going to try to pretend I'm someone else. I'm not a bad person. I like to have fun and I like to be myself. Hopefully, people will see that."

"Sometimes I feel like my guitar is my therapist"

"I've definitely grown a lot in that whole period - especially as a person."

"It's not Ahh-vril. It's Avril!"

"I definitely have a rock star lifestyle."

"I'm a rock chick at heart."

"Check out the lead singer! He's adorable! The funny thing is, we kind of look alike." - on her favorite band, Hanson

"Hey dudes, I'm young, I'm single, I'm allowed to have some fun!"

"I think because I was brought up in a Christian home I was kind of careful not to swear in my lyrics."

"I felt kind of guilty when I'd go to swear because I felt I would be disappointing my parents."

''Girls seem to be more sensitive, right? That might help you write better. Guys like to hide their feelings.One thing being a woman that I don't do, though, is sell my body.I want people to respect me, and I don't go around shaking it or wearing a push-up bra.''

"How would I describe my music? I would describe my music as... Avril Lavigne."

"When I was younger, my mom put me in a cute little pink dress with frillies for my first day back to school. I hated it!"

"Be yourself and fuck whatever anyone else thinks."

"I'm not going to be pushed around and told what to do"

"When I get really upset, I go to my guitar, I feel like it's my therapist."

"School gave me an inferiority complex, I never did my work, was always talking, and failed all my test because I didn't try. I would be throwing M&Ms and the English teacher would say, 'Stop that or I'm going to make you leave the room.' And I'd be like, Thats what I want. So I'd keep throwing them, get kicked out, and grab my skateboard and go skate."

"I was a little badass."

"Girls are strange. They have groups and don't want to let anyone else in. I've had a hard time getting along with girls because of that."

"I'm a chick with edge. I like to rock out, have fun, and cause trouble. What you see is totally what I am. I haven't let anyone mold me."

"I'm a fighter, I may be small but I'm tough."

"I used to get in fights with guys and kick the crap out of them, My parents were worried about me because I was so small and skinny. But the boys' moms were like 'Go, Avril, go!' It was awesome."

"So like where did this thing about me hating Kelly Osbourne and her hating me come from? I've met [her], yeah. We hung out for a little while backstage and she's pretty nice. I'm not really like into her music but she's a nice person."

"I think all I ever wanted to do was sing. I remember there was this one dude at school and he was always like, 'Just shut up, Avril!' I threatened to beat him up and he quit saying that cause he'd seen what i did to the other guys! *laughs*"

"I don't think of myself as a celebrity. I just wanna be out there, doing my music thing. If people like it then that's really cool, but that's not why I'm doing it. I'll be like all old and wrinkly someday and I'll still be rocking out!"

"Why the hell does Justin Timberlake keep hitting on me? What the f*** is that?"

"Brandy had a baby? When did that happen? Isn't she like 16?"

"I just write about my past experiences and things that have happened to me. I'm glad other people can relate though."

"If you wanna know who I am, all you gotta do is listen to my record. I think it says a lot about me, but I hope the next one will say more."

"I'll always write songs. It's how I let it all out, ya know?"

"Everyone is winners, even those who aren't nominated" - talking about the European Music Awards

"A lot of my songs are just true and honest and it's kinda re-freshing to some people cause it's not all like.... (laughs) "Oh Baby" this and "Oh Baby" that and it's you know kinda means a bit more to some people."