With the pay gap in Hollywood, I think it's very easy to say - 'oh, what are they complaining for? They're making millions of dollars.' But by having a woman in the industry do this, it's easier for others to see it.

Hollywood is like high school, there are always going to be people who hate you and people who like you. When you're a teen, [that's tough] because you're hyper-aware of what other people are gonna say and think. But neither defines who you are as a person or how successful you are unless you let them.

I wouldn't do the music thing if it weren't for my brother, who's a producer. He understands me and helps my vision come to life.

Have an anchor so that life doesn't toss you around.

Music is such an intensely personal thing for me, and I knew if I was going to do it, it would be in my own way.

I never wash my hair the night before an event - I call it second day hair, and it holds better.

I feel like music does have a role to play in waking people up; it can be an alarm clock or it can be a lullaby.