I'm trying to live with no fears and not care what anyone has to say.

I can't wait until the record label feels like it's time for my album to come out, and then just disappear.

I try to only work with people whose craft I believe in.

I've got my girl records that are real feel-good and could be a radio crossover. But it's not me going in that direction, and being like, "We need this huge pop crossover record where we need this girl on the hook."

The people in Atlanta, they're not really up on the blogs. A few people are, but it's not super crazy. In Atlanta it's still very much radio. When they hear it on the radio, that's what it is.

I basically lived through what could have been my downfall and survived it, so whatever comes my way, I'm ready.

Japanese music was so crazy! The J-pop and everything. I never scooped up an album or anything.