I enjoy being happy every day, and hopefully you can hear my happiness in my music. Life is beautiful.

I've always been heavily engaged with my fans on the internet from day one. That connection's one of the reasons why I've been able to enjoy such longevity in my career.

I signed to Def Jam and within two months, I heard that Ja Rule was looking for someone to do a song with.

Living in Maryland, I saw that the opportunities were far greater in California than back home.

My mom was a cheerleader and had me as a teenager. I remember her giving me some pom-poms and teaching me how to do some splits when I was 3 or 4.

I did a theatrical musical, Annie Warbucks, when I was 11. We did a tour and we stopped by Los Angeles.

When I meet somebody, I hang out with them, and it's all good, but I don't take it too seriously