Quote: "My next goal in life is moviemaking! I want to act in a Christmas movie, horror film, comedy, and more." Pop punk Avril Lavigne is interested in moving into acting.
Quote: "I have a pizza named after me! La Pizzeria in my hometown of Napanee, Ontario, is my favourite, and I get free pizza there for life!" Canadian singer Avril Lavigne can eat for free from her favourite pizzeria.
Tweet: "I still can't believe my 1 year anniversary gift. 17 carat emerald cut... Wow. I love my hubby." Singer Avril Lavigne gushes over the extravagant present her rocker husband Chad Kroeger gave her to celebrate their first wedding anniversary, which was on 1 July (14).
Tweet: "Thinking of everyone in Chile today. Hope all of you are safe!" Avril Lavigne has joined the list of celebrities with Chileans on her mind following the country's 8.2 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday (01Apr14). Six people lost their lives in the chaos and more than 2,500 homes sustained serious structural damage in the region around the northern port city of Iquique.
Quote: "I cooked in my heels... (and) I was wearing some Agent Provocateur (lingerie)." Singer Avril Lavigne on how she spiced up her first Canadian Thanksgiving Day as Mrs. Chad Kroeger.
Quote: "I do (feel pressure to start a family) now that I'm married. I want to be ready. I'm focusing on my music. I'm just releasing a new record. This is my priority and my baby right now." Pop punk Avril Lavigne, who wed rocker Chad Kroeger in July (13), is putting off family plans for the time being.
Quote: "I went for a black wedding dress by Monique (Lhuillier)... I found a dress and she made it for me in black and tailored it to me. I had black nails. The wedding was at a castle in the South of France and we stayed up 'til six in the morning." Avril Lavigne on her summer nuptials. The pop star wed Nickelback rocker Chad Kroeger in July (13).
Quote: "I was watching Katy Perry... and Drake was there watching. He was so excited to meet me. He said, 'I listened to you growing up'. And I go, 'Oh my god! How old are you?' He goes, 'Twenty six. You hold a very special place in my heart.'" Avril Lavigne on meeting rapper Drake at the iHeartRadio Fest in Las Vegas on Friday (20Sep13).
Quote: "It's actually really funny 'cause my managers also manager her. She is doing her thing right now and she is kicking a**, so good for her." Avril Lavigne has nothing but admiration for embattled Miley Cyrus, who has come under fire recently for her risque and provocative onstage dance routines and videos.
Fact: Pop punk Avril Lavigne shares a steamy make out session in a car with The Wonder Years actress Danica McKellar in the music video for her latest single Rock N Roll. The surreal promo ends with Titanic star Billy Zane blasting off into space on a Segway scooter.
Quote: "I've been very busy planning the wedding, but I'm enjoying every moment of it... Chad is on board with all my ideas. He knows that I have my own vision for the wedding and he likes what I like. He's down with whatever I'm down with. We have a lot in common." Pop punk Avril Lavigne is having fun planning her nuptials to Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger. The couple became engaged last summer (Aug12).
Tweet: "Helllloooooo from London-town! So glad to be back at work in the Uk, especially during the 60th anniversary of the Queen's coronation!!" Avril Lavigne is taking in the coronation anniversary festivities while in the U.K. capital.
Quote: "I don't run after guys... My mother always taught me that. There was a rule in out house: 'No calling guys!' They had to call me." Avril Lavigne insists she has never chased love.
Quote: "I actually said, before we started dating, 'I wanna date someone 10 years older than me - and he's exactly 10 years older than me. It's nice, he's got it together, he's mature, he's done his thing, he's lived life, he's been around the world on tour... We have a lot in common." Avril Lavigne coos about the older man in her life, fiance Chad Kroeger.
Quote: "I don't want to feel like I'm working at it, because I'll be, like, thinking, 'Ok, I've got to sing, so I've got to perform'. I think that we'll just kind of play a song that's maybe a song we wrote together as our first dance song." Avril Lavigne doesn't want to perform at her upcoming wedding, but she'd like to dance to a tune she has recorded with husband-to-be Chad Kroeger.
Fact: Avril Lavigne has recorded a duet with Marilyn Manson for her as-yet-untitled next album. The pop star describes their collaboration, Bad Girl, as one of her "heavier" tracks on her next release, due out this summer (13).
Quote: "Either it's something I'm going to design, or partner up with, collaborate with another designer." Newly-engaged pop punk Avril Lavigne wants to add a personal touch to the wedding dress she will wear when she exchanges vows with rocker Chad Kroeger.
Fact: Nickelback singer Chad Kroeger proposed to his new fiancee Avril Lavigne with a pear-shaped stone flanked by two half-moon diamonds. The 14-carat sparkler is from Los Angeles jeweller Xiv Karats, according to People magazine.
Quote: "I'm pretty excited. I'm going to be performing on a float in the parade. I've never really done anything like that before. But I have my winter coat and it's going to be good fun." Singer Avril Lavigne is set to perform during New York City's annual Thanksgiving Day parade on Thursday (24Nov11).
Quote: "That was yesterday. I was out getting my nails done with my girlfriend and I had a poncho on and there was, like, a whole thing online that I was pregnant. I was like, 'How insulting!' Obviously, I'm not." Singer Avril Lavigne dismisses reports she's pregnant.
Fact: Kim Kardashian's little sister Kylie Jenner is set to make her runway debut modeling Avril Lavigne's Abbey Dawn clothing line on the catwalk at New York City Fashion Week.
Quote: "Getting divorced doesn't mean drawing a line. No regrets is my mantra and I certainly don't have any regrets about marrying when and who I did." Avril Lavigne doesn't regret her marriage to ex-husband Deryck Whibley.
Quote: "I made out with him the first day I met him. He gave me my first shot of Jäger. I had a tie on... I was 17. As I was getting carried out of the bar I saw Chad from Nickelback! Isn't that funny?" Avril Lavigne on her instant attraction to ex-husband Deryck Whibley and their wild first night out.
Quote: "Everyone's always surprised that we're still so close... Deryck is the most talented person I know. He produced, mixed, played guitar and bass (on my new album)." Avril Lavigne and her ex-husband Deryck Whibley are still close.
Quote: "I mentioned La Pizzeria when I was on my first cover of Rolling Stone, and it's ended up being a place where fans go. They have a special Avril Lavigne pizza there. And I eat free for life." Avril Lavigne on drumming up business for the bosses of one of her childhood haunts in her native Napanee, Ontario.
Quote: "(I make a mean) homemade spinach and ricotta ravioli, with butter-sage sauce. And I get out the wine! I like to put my TV on to the Rat Pack station; it's a music channel... I like going to a steak restaurant, or the Beverly Hills Hotel, and listening to the piano player. It's relaxing and romantic." Avril Lavigne's home life is very different to her pop-punk public persona.
Quote: "I have 15 or 18 little baby ones." Avril Lavigne on her tattoo collection.
Fact: Singer Avril Lavigne has a new tattoo - a safety pin on her neck. Lavigne posted a message on her Twitter.com page, explaining her thinking behind the new skin art: "Omg... Here we go… (It) comes in handy all the time, it can hurt you, but at the same time keep you together, safety first!"
Quote: "I want to work out and do yoga every day and eat really healthy and drink lots of water... I'd like to get a dog (and) I'd like to do a movie." Avril Lavigne on her plans for 2011.
Quote: "I definitely can see myself still being out there in 20 years' time. I want to be around the way Madonna has done it. She's had her life but still maintained her career throughout." Singer Avril Lavigne dreams of emulating the HOLIDAY hitmaker's career path.
Quote: "I like a classy man, a gentleman who opens the door and gives flowers and always puts the lady first. I'm a little old-fashioned like that." Singer Avril Lavigne likes to be romanced properly. The pop punk is currently dating The Hills star Brody Jenner.
Quote: "You can only laugh at it and roll your eyes because it's like, 'Really?' They usually just pull that stuff out of their a**, but I think people know that." Pop punk Avril Lavigne hopes fans don't believe everything they read online and in the tabloids.
Fact: Former THE HILLS star Brody Jenner continues to publicly declare his love for his girlfriend Avril Lavigne - he's had her first initial, A, shaved into the right side of his head. The reality TV regular has also been spotted with the singer's name tattooed onto his left arm.
Fact: Avril Lavigne has fuelled rumours of a reconciliation with estranged husband Deryck Whibley after they were spotted visiting a Los Angeles tattoo parlour together in the early hours of Sunday morning (21Mar10) and leaving with bandages on their forearms.
Quote: "If I'm having a bad hair day, I can take control of that, and I'm a shy person; I like to wear hoods." Pop star Avril Lavigne on her signature look.
Fact: Pop star Avril Lavigne was inspired to write the title song for Tim Burton's new movie ALICE IN WONDERLAND after a design meeting with Disney studio bosses.
Quote: "I was really impressed with Simon (Cowell) because he's been doing it for so long and he would wrap it up so perfectly... Everyone thinks he's mean; I thought he was really smart. It was fun to be there." Avril Lavigne on her stint as a guest judge on American Idol.
Fact: Pop stars Katy Perry and Avril Lavigne have been unveiled as the fresh new faces of acne treatment Proactiv. The stars, along with actress Jenna Fischer, join Jessica Simpson, Mandy Moore and Jennifer Love Hewitt as spokesmodels for the spot solution brand.
Fact: Avril Lavigne appears to have found a new man to have fun with as she proceeds with her divorce from Sum 41 star Deryck Whibley - the rocker has been spotted with Dole Food Company heir Justin Murdock on holiday in St. Barts.
Fact: Punk-pop star Avril Lavigne is the latest celebrity to sign up to guest judge wannabe singers on American Idol. Following Paula Abdul's departure, bosses on the hit U.S. talent show have roped in Victoria Beckham, Katy Perry, Shania Twain and MARY J. BLIGE to sit in a panellist's seat.
Quote: "I mix rock and roll elements with high-end stuff now - I love Chanel. I'm just more feminine now, but my style still has everything I've ever liked." Pop rocker Avril Lavigne insists her wardrobe will always remain loyal to her rock 'n' roll roots.
Fact: The Matrix, the hitmaking team behind the hits of Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears and Avril Lavigne, are creating the score for the upcoming FAME remake.
Quote: "I have my own style that happens to be different from everyone else in Hollywood. My inspiration is me." Avril Lavigne is proud of her individual style.
Fact: Avril Lavigne will have to change the pseudonym she uses to check into hotels after using it as the name of her new clothing line. She has christened her punky new style venture Abbey Dawn, which was also a childhood nickname.
Fact: Singer Avril Lavigne has sold her Beverly Hills mansion for $5.2 million (GBP2.6 million). The pop star's Mulholland Estates home features tropical gardens, a pool and spa as well as a gourmet kitchen.
Quote: "Are there any girls who wear the pants in their relationship? I certainly do!" Avril Lavigne insists she is the boss in her marriage to Sum 41 star Deryck Whibley.
Quote: "I actually am the designer. I try everything on and approve it all." Avril Lavigne on her hands-on approach to her new clothing line for the junior's department at U.S. store Kohl.
Quote: "You'll have to ask my reps... Maybe." Avril Lavigne on reports she's pregnant with her first child.
Fact: Avril Lavigne sparked baby gossip on Monday (18Feb08) when she and her husband Deryck Whibley were spotted shopping at baby stores on Robertson Boulevard, Los Angeles.
Quote: "I wish I could vote (in the U.S.). I think Hillary might win. It'd be f**king awesome if a chick won!" Canadian pop star Avril Lavigne pledges her allegiance to girl power and the prospect of the first woman in The White House, Senator HILLARY CLINTON.
Quote: "I wish I could vote. I think Hillary might (win). It'd be f**king awesome if a chick won!" Canadian singer Avril Lavigne would vote for presidential candidate Hillary Clinton if she were an American citizen.
Fact: Avril Lavigne's current karaoke favourites are Britney Spears' GIMME MORE and Rihanna's summer smash hit UMBRELLA.
Fact: "I can actually sing it in Japanese." Avril Lavigne has learned to sing her hit GIRLFRIEND in Japanese to honour fans that have made her the biggest western pop act in the Far East.
Quote: "People love me and people hate me, but I'm comfortable in my own skin and that's what counts. And anyway if you do hate me, you're the loser, not me." Singer Avril Lavigne ignores people who dislike her.
Fact: Avril Lavigne, Sheryl Crow and Fiona Apple will headline the inaugural Girlfrenzy music festival at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Irvine, California on 27 October (07).
Quote: "I've never done drugs. I would never do drugs; nobody in our group of friends does drugs. I don't approve of that at all." Avril Lavigne surrounds herself with clean-living people.
Quote: "A couple of the songs, I was definitely wasted." Singer Avril Lavigne admits she recorded parts of her latest album The Best Damn Thing while drunk.
Quote: "I couldn't believe how many were so bad! I totally felt like a judge on American Idol." It took Avril Lavigne a long time to find suitable musicians during auditions for her band.
Quote: "I've performed the chorus in German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin and Portuguese." Avril Lavigne on her bilingual efforts on new hit Girlfriend.
Fact: Avril Lavigne recruited her brother for her new Girlfriend video. Her sibling plays bass in her band in the promo.
Fact: Avril Lavigne recorded her new hit GIRLFRIEND in eight different languages.
Quote: "I wrote BREAKAWAY when I was 15 or 16, and I didn't like it. It kind of reminded me of a church song... but Kelly Clarkson has a beautiful voice and she's a nice girl. She did a really good job with it." Avril Lavigne likes Clarkson's version of an old hit.
Quote: "My mom made me go to a Britney Spears concert when I was young, and I was like, 'No, I don't want to (go)!' She was like, 'You're going to be a performer, you need to see other people!" Avril Lavigne remembers watching the troubled pop superstar live.
Quote: "I've never had so much fun in the studio... I wrote GIRLFRIEND when I was drunk. The chorus was written in two minutes. It took nothing." Pop star Avril Lavigne wrote and recorded her new single while intoxicated.
Quote: "A lot of girls love the paparazzi. It's, like, the only reason they're famous." Avril Lavigne slams her fame-seeking peers.
Fact: Rocker Avril Lavigne suffered the ultimate wedding day indignity when she turned up for her nuptials with Sum 41 star DERYCK WHIBLEY last year (06) - her limousine took her to the wrong church.
Quote: "I've been reading scripts for over a year and they're all crap, they all suck. I'm going to be really picky and wait for something amazing." MY HAPPY ENDING singer Avril Lavigne won't settle for just any part when it comes to establishing her acting career.
Quote: "When you get older, you don't want to go out to dinner in your jeans and T-shirt - you want to feel sexy in a nice dress." Avril Lavigne on her makeover from teen pop-punk to fashionista.
Fact: Sum 41 frontman DERYCK WHIBLEY gave his bride Avril Lavigne a diamond cross pendant for their wedding. The couple also gave diamond crosses to their bridesmaids and they gave the groomsmen the Hugo Boss suits they wore for the ceremony.
Fact: Colombian pop sensation Shakira has been approached to write the theme tune for the forthcoming drama Fast Food Nation. The RICHARD LINKLATER-directed adaptation of Eric Schlosser's best-selling book is set to star Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke, Kris Kristofferson, Greg Kinnear and Avril Lavigne.
Fact: Pop stars Pink and Avril Lavigne are styled for red carpet events by Angelina Jolie's longtime fashion advisor Jennifer Rade.
Quote: <p>"It's insane how much I've changed. I'll look back at (old) pictures and think, 'I was such a little tough-ass.' I would go around swearing all the time, like I was a little devil." Avril Lavigne reminisces about her former tomboy image. </p>
Fact: <p>Avril Lavigne, Lou Reed, Ricky Martin and opera star Andrea Bocelli are among the eclectic acts set to perform at the 2006 winter Olympic Games in Torino, Italy next month (11-25FEB06). The shows will take place after each medal award ceremony at the Royal Palace in Piazza Castello. </p>