I was signed by L.A. Reid on Arista Records when I was 16. He understood me and believed in me. Arista folded and I got put on RCA or whatever, then there were new people there, and every six months it changes and more new people come in. Avril Lavigne aristabelievefold share on social
I started singing in church and I was probably around seven and I started singing anywhere that I could. I used to sing at my school. I was in musicals and then it kind of got to a point where I started to - wanted to do my own songs. Avril Lavigne churchkindmusical share on social
I think I would probably die without my eyeliner, but besides that I'm pretty basic. Avril Lavigne basicdieeyeliner Change image and share on social
Inspiration for my music just comes from, you know, my life experiences. Avril Lavigne experienceinspirationlife Change image and share on social
I created Punk for this day and age. Do you see Britney walking around wearing ties and singing punk? Hell no. That's what I do. I'm like a Sid Vicious for a new generation. Avril Lavigne agebritneycreate Change image and share on social
You get built up and put on a pedestal and then people want to bring you down. It can be hurtful. Some people try to make me look bad or not a nice person but it's completely false. Avril Lavigne badbringbuild Change image and share on social
I don't believe war is a way to solve problems. I think it's wrong. I don't have respect for the people that made the decisions to go on with war. I don't have that much respect for Bush. He's about war, I'm not about war - a lot of people aren't about war. Avril Lavigne bushdecisionlot share on social
I liked being a minor because you can't get into trouble. Now I just have to try and behave myself. Avril Lavigne behaveminortrouble Change image and share on social
When people come to a concert, they wanna hear the hits, the big radio songs, and they wanna hear them how they're used to hearing them. I like playing them how they were recorded. Avril Lavigne bigconcerthear Change image and share on social