When success comes, people can try to trick you or take advantage of you.

I have spoken honestly about being born into a home where there was discord and chaos. I saw my mom have a rough time with my dad being very controlling, which is why I push back whenever I feel like someone is trying to box me in. It makes me run for the hills.

At a really young age, I decided I was never going to feel helpless, I was never going to feel weak around a man, and I was never going to rely on anyone.

I'm a hard worker and I really give to my fans through my shows.

When I first came out there was no such thing as Twitter or Facebook. And the blogs! Like, what is that?

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

I was never into the boy crazy thing because I was very focused on my career.