I know that I have a voice and can use it for good or bad. It's a gift from God.

I'm not saying I'm perfect, or fixed, but I am learning to love and accept myself. My outlook is more positive and I am happy.

Growing up in America, I never really appreciated my culture. I knew what being Hispanic was, but I thought that since I didn't look Hispanic, I was white.

I learned the power of storytelling and the responsibility that people with influence have to speak out

I've taken all the scandals back and made them part of my story and my music.

I feel like I'm held more accountable to stay healthy now because now I'm a role model to young girls to not have eating issues and to not say, 'Hey, it's OK to starve yourself' or 'It's OK to throw up after your meals' - that's not OK.

Being surrounded by supermodels' bodies was triggering to me.