Women come in all shapes and sizes, and we are what we want to be, not the label that is placed on us.

Sometimes, as a young artist, I was looking for validation to know I was good enough, and that's what the initial audition gave me. It made me feel like I was doing something right, even if it is a scary or unstable path.

There is an energy in New York that is like nowhere else I've been, and I feel free there, and that is inspiring.

I can be capable of anything if I allow myself to be. I really realized what an obstacle I was being in my own life.

We are so hard on ourselves, it is unbelievable sometimes. The things we say to ourselves or think about when we look in the mirror are so cruel. We have to look at the power we do have and use it to overcome that voice of insecurity.

Being able to meet fans who look up to me and letting me know they have been inspired by me in some way is so humbling.

Meeting Justin Bieber was interesting. We were backstage at The Voice, and he was there premiering his "Boyfriend" music video. I was in six-inch heels, so I was towering over him like a giant.