“For me the visual is just as important as the music.”
Music“I was brought up in a household of chaos and I never felt stable at home.”
Home“For me the visual is just as important as the music.”
Music“My parent's divorce and hard times at school, all those things combined to mold me, to make me grow up quicker. And it gave me the drive to pursue my dreams that I wouldn't necessarily have had otherwise.”
Dreams“I'm at peace.”
Peace“It can be hard in this business, especially when you're very young, to figure out who you can and can't trust.”
Business“I'm not really religious but very spiritual. I give money to this company that manufactures hearing aids on a regular basis. More people should really hear me sing. I have a gift from God.”
God“Growing up with the childhood that I had, I learned to never let a man make me feel helpless, and it also embedded a deep need in me to always stick up for women.”
Women“I really don't spend any time on the Internet, so I guess I live a little under a rock in that respect.”
Respect“My body can't put anyone in jeopardy of not making money anymore - my body is just not on the table that way anymore.”
Money“Whatever I do, it's my business. It's not my job to parent America.”
Business“It's important to take time for your spouse and nurture the relationship.”
Relationship“My mom brought me up to believe that my talent is a gift and a blessing.”
Mom“I'm experimental by nature... always exploring my creativity.”
Nature“So, where's the Cannes Film Festival being held this year?”
Movies“Blues and soul and jazz music has so much pain, so much beauty of raw emotion and passion.”
Beauty“I think all of us as women have this super-human quality. We create life, we give life, we are the sources of life for our children - we're all pretty bionic.”
Women“I definitely love women. They are more attractive to the naked eye.”
Women“Pop is actually my least favorite kind of music, because it lacks real depth.”
Music“Thankfully, I have my mom and a small group of close friends who are there for me 24/7 and whom I can trust and depend on.”
Mom“I always wanted to have my own album released before I graduated from high school.”
Graduation“I will not have my son grow up in a tension-filled home.”
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