There's always a positive to those negative times, because you come out of it so much stronger and wiser. Strength comes from every hardship, and it's been a lesson for me.

It's important for someone who's dealt with violence to be able to talk to someone, no matter who it is. So I'm vocal about how I feel. That's how I've worked through a lot of my problems.

For me the visual is just as important as the music.

I felt caged by my childhood.

I don't think there is such a thing as being too raunchy when it comes to the art form of burlesque.

I didn't want to do something that was easy for me.

Men aren't as strong and capable as we are. We're machines.