It's in Dallas, Texas, that Jessica Ann Simpson was born on July 10, 1980. Growing up in the small town of Richardson, her life was textbook happy. Her father Joe was a psychologist who also served as youth minister in the local Baptist church.
"I want to be a diva... like people-totally-respect-my-music diva, not diva like carry-my-Diet-Coke-around." -Jessica Simpson