My parent's divorce and hard times at school, all those things combined to mold me, to make me grow up quicker. And it gave me the drive to pursue my dreams that I wouldn't necessarily have had otherwise.

I am Ecuadorian but people felt so safe passing me off as a skinny, blue-eyed white girl.

When you're young, it's so easy to get bull-dozed.

I'm not a judgmental person, so I can't comment on someone else's background.

I'm an ocean, because I'm really deep. If you search deep enough you can find rare exotic treasures.

I embrace my body, and I embrace everything about myself. Coming full circle is a celebration of freedom and happiness because that's what [my new album] 'Lotus' is representing. I'm embracing everything that I've grown to be and learned to be.

I'm experimental by nature... always exploring my creativity.