I was very pushed to look a certain way and act a certain way, and it wasn't me, but I played by their rules to get my foot in the door.

Time heals everything. Sometimes you have to go through that pain and heartbreak so that you can get to the other side and come out on top.

It's been a joy to be a part of other people's journey, to be able to inspire and be a part of new singers coming up in this business.

When my parents fought, I'd run up to my room, put on The Sound of Music, open the window and sing out. My voice was my escape. I saw it as a way out.

People expect me to cry, but I always laugh when things go wrong.

In school that used to happen a lot: they'd get me to sing and then they'd hate me for it.

It's a big responsibility to help someone express themselves as an artist.