Wedding planning isn't exactly at the top of Miley Cyrus' to-do list right now.

The engaged pop star, 19, opened up to the Associated Press Friday, Nov. 9, about wanting to take her time with her engagement to Liam Hemsworth**.

"I am married in my heart and my mind," Cyrus explained. "I do everything that I would be if I had the paper, but I want to take the time to actually enjoy it."

Instead of focusing on a dress, or a venue, or her guest list, Cyrus says her priority is making sure "people . . . hear what I want to say" -- via her upcoming album.

"I want to . . . get my record out, so when there is a time that I can take some time off, I'll feel like I accomplished my stuff," the LOL actress shared. "Then I can take a break and just enjoy being married for a little while."

She has yet to set a release date for her new record (or give it a name), but Cyrus does know she wants to take this one in a slightly different direction from her prior pop-country projects.

"A lot of the beats are produced hip-hop beats," the "Can't Be Tamed" singer revealed. "But the vocal is very raw and my voice is kind of on top of all the tracks, which is what I wanted."

With some help from Pharrell Williams and a lot of Southern "hip-hop producers," Cyrus said she plans to give her new album "more of that dirty-South vibe, a little ATL in there."

This article originally appeared on Usmagazine.com: Miley Cyrus: I Am Already "Married in My Heart and My Mind"