I think you can really gauge my state of mind by listening to my albums.

I got along better with the guys than with the girls. Only two girls came up to talk to me. Later I found out they were telling their boyfriends, 'If you talk to her, I'll kill you.' It's always rough with that high school thing.

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

You've got to make a decision: Are you going to go down with the situation, or are you going to focus and succeed? My dream...kept me going.

Etta James is my all-time favorite singer. I've said it in every interview, in every story, in every on- and off-camera question. That music was always such a huge escape for me, even from a young age.

I went through my first big breakup, with a boyfriend who I had been with for more than two years. He had been one of my dancers, and it was my first love and his.

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.