This music business can suck all the love out of you, all the compassion for people - you can start to think you're better than them. But I want to continue to let people know that I'm no better and no worse, I'm just like you.
My journey continues, because I've, you know, conquered a lot. And I know how to conquer the rest.
I didn't know how to show my self love, and I didn't want anyone else to hurt me. So my tough girl attitude was like, 'I'm not having it.'
You can look at my palm and see the storm coming. Read the book of my life and see I've overcome it.
My first album is playful.
Growing up, I was the preferred hairstylist for all of my friends.
When you tell your truth, you are coming from a real place, so you are automatically a leader.
Don't give up, be positive and if you know someone who knows someone at a record company don't stop beating down their door till you get heard. Don't ever say it'll never happen or it'll never happen.
It's challenging to find an identity as a young person if you don't have the sustenance of love, because you're being shipped around.
When life is real, it's not going to be smooth.
I've been a tomboy my whole life. But then you get older, you get married, you soften up.
I didn't never have to go to a therapist. I just always put it in a song and you heard me.
I believe this generation should know their history and they should know that the struggle's not over yet.
Life is full of trials and tribulations. It's dramatic when you don't treat people right when you're in the tribulations, but I know now how to get out of it. You have to make a decision to say 'No more', and then you know what to do when the trials happen.
I remember a time when all my fans were crying and sad and going through hell. Now, we're trying to uplift each other and accept ourselves for who we are, even if nobody else does.
If you're not confident in yourself, you're going to waver. I've wavered, and I've lost.
I believe there should be no more drama, but it's everywhere you go. It's just about how you get out. You've gotta bob and weave because it's everywhere. How do I keep the drama low? It's about using your head.
I don't know. Only God knows where the story ends for me, but I know where the story begins. It's up to us to choose, whether we win or lose and I choose to win.
'My Life' is soft, with notes of pear and gardenia, but still bold, with a woody base.
Even if you feel someone has wronged you or owes you something, no one is going to give you anything for free.