I'm not one that just throws music out there to keep it coming, and all that. I believe in the craft, and the time it takes to really nurture something and put a lot of effort into the details.

Thankfully, I have my mom and a small group of close friends who are there for me 24/7 and whom I can trust and depend on.

I still have my eyes on the prize: I want to be that old lady onstage shaking her hips and singing her greatest hits.

You need to find the power within to make [things] happen for yourself. When you realize this, you are unstoppable.

Target is one of the best at really listening to the artist and understanding what they are about.

Blues and soul and jazz music has so much pain, so much beauty of raw emotion and passion.

I'm very protective of how much I let people see.