I don't let people use me. That's why I like a small number of people in my life. The more people in my life, the more complex it becomes, so I just try to keep it at a minimum.

Historically, in my generation, all of my heroes and heroines have had issues and problems. We all do.

I don't even have voice mail, and people get all out of shape about that. But, you know what, I don't want to transcribe your message; I want to talk to you. And that kind of freaks people out a bit. They go, 'Oh, who has time to talk?' and I'm like, 'Well, I'm gonna make time.

Chris Brown is brilliant. That cat is crazy brilliant, and I wish him the best.

Long tresses down to the floor can be beautiful, but learn to love what you have.

I would say that my peak was making my first million at the ripe age of 29, after the first album.

If you have your own agenda and your own style and you don't easily conform to what the masses are doing, you're looked upon as being difficult. Whereas, I think of it as just being an individual.