Recalling the video to Baby One More Time

My intention was, honestly, seriously, not to be sexy (2002)

On her midriff

Oh my God, I'm over the belly thing. I'm never showing my belly again (2000)

Asked what she was, then, if not a girl, not yet a woman

Well, I'm not a man (2002)

After the annulment of her 55-hour marriage to Jason Alexander

I do believe in the sanctity of marriage. I totally do (2004)

After her second wedding of the year, to Kevin Federline

Marrying Kevin was the last thing I was thinking about doing (2004)

Before the birth of her second child

I'm not supposed to be this huge pregnant superstar (2006)

On geography

I've never really wanted to go to Japan, simply because I don't like eating fish and I know that's very popular out there in Africa (1999)

On America's invasion of two countries

Honestly, I think we should just trust our president in every decision that he makes and we should just support that, y'know, and be faithful (2003)

On fame

My prerogative right now is to just chill and let all the other overexposed blondes on the cover of US Weekly be your entertainment (2004)

On age

Sometimes I feel older than my mum (2003)

When a clothes shop assistant at Westfield Topanga mall couldn't get Britney's black am-ex card to register

F*** these bitches ... F*** you, f*** people, f***, f***, f***! (2008)

On fashion

Steven Tyler has the best style in the world (2002)

On simple pleasures

I like to poo (2001)

On her bed in her New York City apartment

One of my psychics said that in another lifetime it used to be my bed ... She said this princess used to travel with the bed and they, like, used to piece it together and ship it on boats. Isn't that cool? (2006)

On a post-fame Britney

I guess I'd go back to working in my grandmother's restaurant, cleaning crayfish. Then I'd always smell of fish (2006)