I've always dressed like a dude.

I don't come from money or an educated family background or any sort of supportive family life, so all of my choices are made on my own.

I am human and I make mistakes.

If your parents gave you fire to play with when you were two, you'd be standing in fire by the time you were an adult.

Hip-hop and R&B is mostly what I listen to. I don't have a connection with punk rock - I just never had that experience.

I think the hardest thing about my life is that I've met so many people all over the world who I love, but they're not friends with each other.

For me, the moment the mic is on and it's rolling, it's impossible to vocally relax for some reason. But one day, I'm going to be able to sing the way I sang when I was a little kid, completely open and free. That's, I think, the one thing that's changed: Growing older, I'm not ashamed to hear my voice.