Christina Aguilera

But, but in any case, you know, it's part of my journey. It's, it's what I was meant to go through. And honestly, I wouldn't have it any other way because it's, Had I not gone through all these things, I wouldn't sing the way I do. I wouldn't create the way I do. I wouldn't write the way I do. I was like a sponge. I just took it all in. And when I was ready to just be like, no more, I don't care.

But, but in any case, you know, it's part of my journey. It's, it's what I was meant to go through. And honestly, I wouldn't have it any other way because it's, Had I not gone through all these things, I wouldn't sing the way I do. I wouldn't create the way I do. I wouldn't write the way I do. I was like a sponge. I just took it all in. And when I was ready to just be like, no more, I don't care.

And I remember being quoted saying, I don't care this next record if I sell one record or one million.

And I remember being quoted saying, I don't care this next record if I sell one record or one million.

And I remember being quoted saying, I don't care this next record if I sell one record or one million.

all the the cool like accolades and stuff that's amazing i'm grateful but at the end of the day i have to like sit with myself and feel like i'm contributing a bigger thing to the world than just a pop song and a chart and an award like it's deeper than that to me and that's what i always and that's what i set out to do with stripped and i was able to do it thank god you know after getting my foot in the door but i was gonna then play by my own rules and represent the kind of woman that i wanted to be

all the the cool like accolades and stuff that's amazing i'm grateful but at the end of the day i have to like sit with myself and feel like i'm contributing a bigger thing to the world than just a pop song and a chart and an award like it's deeper than that to me and that's what i always and that's what i set out to do with stripped and i was able to do it thank god you know after getting my foot in the door but i was gonna then play by my own rules and represent the kind of woman that i wanted to be

all the the cool like accolades and stuff that's amazing i'm grateful but at the end of the day i have to like sit with myself and feel like i'm contributing a bigger thing to the world than just a pop song and a chart and an award like it's deeper than that to me and that's what i always and that's what i set out to do with stripped and i was able to do it thank god you know after getting my foot in the door but i was gonna then play by my own rules and represent the kind of woman that i wanted to be

I wanted to always own it. You know, it was important to me. I didn't. I think also, you know, the older I got and the more and by that time, you know, for most people that would maybe be in your like 30s to have that mindset of like, I'm going to do things my way. You know, I mean, I'd grown up with so many opinions that I was just like, okay. I'm not going to play by your rules.

I wanted to always own it. You know, it was important to me. I didn't. I think also, you know, the older I got and the more and by that time, you know, for most people that would maybe be in your like 30s to have that mindset of like, I'm going to do things my way. You know, I mean, I'd grown up with so many opinions that I was just like, okay. I'm not going to play by your rules.

I wanted to always own it. You know, it was important to me. I didn't. I think also, you know, the older I got and the more and by that time, you know, for most people that would maybe be in your like 30s to have that mindset of like, I'm going to do things my way. You know, I mean, I'd grown up with so many opinions that I was just like, okay. I'm not going to play by your rules.

I'm not going to see myself as you see me. I'm going to own my sexuality for myself. Sexuality is a beautiful thing. And we need to take care of it as women. We need to really make sure that we prioritize it and ourselves and what it means to us because every woman is different. And I never wanted to also insert the fact that I was so comfortable with my sexuality and like, yeah.

I'm not going to see myself as you see me. I'm going to own my sexuality for myself. Sexuality is a beautiful thing. And we need to take care of it as women. We need to really make sure that we prioritize it and ourselves and what it means to us because every woman is different. And I never wanted to also insert the fact that I was so comfortable with my sexuality and like, yeah.

I'm not going to see myself as you see me. I'm going to own my sexuality for myself. Sexuality is a beautiful thing. And we need to take care of it as women. We need to really make sure that we prioritize it and ourselves and what it means to us because every woman is different. And I never wanted to also insert the fact that I was so comfortable with my sexuality and like, yeah.

Like we're going to dance it. We're going to, you know what I mean? Like all this stuff. I never wanted to also, you know, even though it did anyway, make some women like, you know, uh, uncomfortable with what I was doing, but I never wanted to make it like, you know, you have to be this way too. Like everyone has their different comfort zone with it.

Like we're going to dance it. We're going to, you know what I mean? Like all this stuff. I never wanted to also, you know, even though it did anyway, make some women like, you know, uh, uncomfortable with what I was doing, but I never wanted to make it like, you know, you have to be this way too. Like everyone has their different comfort zone with it.

Like we're going to dance it. We're going to, you know what I mean? Like all this stuff. I never wanted to also, you know, even though it did anyway, make some women like, you know, uh, uncomfortable with what I was doing, but I never wanted to make it like, you know, you have to be this way too. Like everyone has their different comfort zone with it.

And, and just because I want to express myself this way, like let, again, let people live, you know, like let everybody own it the way and they need to own it. Let's talk about it, you know? And, and back then, you know, that's what's cool about what you do, what you do, is we're able to have these open conversations now.

And, and just because I want to express myself this way, like let, again, let people live, you know, like let everybody own it the way and they need to own it. Let's talk about it, you know? And, and back then, you know, that's what's cool about what you do, what you do, is we're able to have these open conversations now.

And, and just because I want to express myself this way, like let, again, let people live, you know, like let everybody own it the way and they need to own it. Let's talk about it, you know? And, and back then, you know, that's what's cool about what you do, what you do, is we're able to have these open conversations now.