and I try to draw the line but it ends up running down the middle of me most of the time.

You got to look outside- your eyes- you got to think outside- your brain- you got to walk outside- your life- to where the neighborhoods change.

I don't hate being compared with female musicians. I don't mind that at all. I have no problem with seeing connections between women's work.

They see me as a symbol, and not a human being. That way they can kill me, say it’s not murder it’s a metaphor.

I was attracted to a lot of different art forms - dancing, painting. But there's something about music that people hold so close. It's such a powerful art form, and that's why I live for it.

You've decided to love me for eternity, I'm still deciding who I want to be today.

You've already put more than enough energy into worry. That's all women have been allowed to do, historically.