I've learned from personal experience that insecurity and doubting yourself can really hurt you.

I think I learned a lot about collaboration and about joint creativity with other people. It is honestly so much fun and I don't think that I would have had the same album if I had just written it by myself.

Being bullied is something I experienced in school, and it is not fun.

I recommend doing some sort of acting class, something that can eventually get you in front of an agent or a manager, and practice is very important.

The recording process was basically me meeting with different writers, going into their studio, starting a song and just hanging out and chatting and getting to know how they work. Everybody has a different writing process so there was a lot of getting to know people, which can be fun and stressful at the same time.

When things get tough, you should seek out someone like a coach or friend or family member to talk things through with.

I love Beyonce. She's so fierce. I also love Lily Allen, and she was an influence on my music.