''That's Not Living To Me''
1:30PM ET October 30th, 2012
Contributor : Rayna Dean
A Rocky Williform Company

Ciara has had her ups-and-downs in relationships. The sexy star has been romantially-linked to Bow Wow, 50 Cent, New York Knicks star Amar'e Stoudemire--but she hasn't quite found a relationship that's strong. And she says that, while she's focused on her career, she still makes love a priority in her life.

"I really believe that love is everything," she told NecoleBitchie. "It is so necessary, without love you have nothing. You can’t live without love in my book and in my world. So I look forward to that moment."

"I sacrifice pretty much all of my time for my career and there has to be a balance to it," she continued. "What good is having success in your work but not being able to share it with someone? That’s not living to me. Having career success is important but having life success is even more important to me. Especially, now more than ever it’s a must."

"I look ahead and I look forward to knowing who I am going to spend my life with," Ciara says. "I can go rock the stage, but to know when I go home, my baby or my boo is waiting for me, that’s fun and that is the icing on the cake."