The mall is good for hearing new music because you hear music everywhere. I like to walk around the mall and hear what the kids are listening to, or what's the feel of Middle America, cause that's what the mall is.

I wasn't comfortable on stage for years. It was good - 18 shows. I want to do it again.

Acting makes me feel broke again, it makes me feel unaccomplished.

I had so many beliefs against being a singer or what it takes. There was a lot of pain associated with that. The rejection of it all. I lived in a rejection state of mind. Not because of my voice; the mike never rejected me. It was harboring all those bad memories of being broke. It teaches you your worth. Nothing good comes from that.

I'm a very emotional writer. I always need to have a boyfriend. I always need to have some food. I always need to have a heater at my feet, and I drink this thing called Cool Brew, which I found in Louisiana. It's like condensed coffee.

I got really excited about Beyoncé, but it was Beyoncé. I think I was more in awe of how pleasant she is.

I feel guilty because I want to act more than I want to write songs. I'm a person who likes to transition; I like to grow.