People don't always want to have females as leaders.

I stray away from formulaic, the formatted.

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

After all you've put me through, you would think I despise you, but in the end I want to thank you because you made me that much stronger.

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

I don't weigh myself - it's all about how I feel in my clothes.

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.