Early on in my career, I was more closed off in every way. I thought I was protecting myself; instead, I was robbing myself of all I could learn and experience.

Even if your family isn't quite there for you, find the people that support you and hang on to those people and try to let go of those that try to take you down.

Empower us women and we will change this whole entire world.

You're at your most purest, most innocent, pure state when you're doing something you've never done before. You're scared a little, you're a little vulnerable, you're kind of trying, and then you're also better, because you're trying harder than you maybe would try.

I'm not ashamed of what I am and that I have curves and that I'm thick. I like my body.

But when I first fell in love with the piano, I knew it was me. I was dying to play.

I'm definitely a nerd. I'm a cool-ass nerd, but I am definitely a nerd.