I strongly believe that the more positive my vibration is, the clearer my message will be. I keep my negative thoughts from infiltrating my pathway and my dreams. Other people's thoughts are none of my business.

I think a lot of people have lost respect for the individual, you know, the individual, the person who doesn't conform.

I don't know why, it's just what I feel inside, the thoughts that I sing about. It's just my truth. Sometimes my emotions can be mistaken for messages.

I bring the staple of my culture.

I think [ fashion philosophy] it's about your smile and your smell.

I love watching Rihanna in fashion. I like to see her take chances and risks. I like seeing Naomi Campbell in the forefront. They're both women who stand out and use their bodies as canvases to introduce this functional art to the world. They carry it in a way that is very inspiring.

I started performing at two or three on a tape recorder, one of those little flat recorders where you just push play and record.