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

In order to effect great change, we need to look at how we can help those in our own communities as well as globally.

I have more than one side of me that likes to get out on a stage and sing.

I lose myself in my performances so I wouldn't say that I ever act on stage. I don't find it to be an acting drill for me. I just find it to be something very real that comes from a very gut-driven, honest place.

I wanna say thank you cause: Makes me that much stronger, makes me work a little bit harder. makes me that much wiser. so thanks for making me a fighter!

My first love was singing and I had no time for boys.

I hate working out - I have to mentally push myself through it. I can get very whiny, saying things like, 'I can't do it!'