I always feel the need to give the unfiltered truth, (or) what I think is the truth, at least.

I'm really thankful to have my own record label. I've always looked up to people like Madonna when she launched Maverick Records. Even Jay Z and Sean "Puffy" Combs, who's a mentor and also gave me a shot when I was an independent artist in Atlanta. He came to my show, and he said, "I just want people to know about you."

Embrace what makes you unique, even if it makes others uncomfortable.

When you realize it's your responsibility to be a leader and create the world that you want to see, you have to do it.

I feel like Harriet Tubman, except I am trying to free people through underground music, to free themselves creatively and inspirationally.

I wanna scream and dream and throw a love parade / Is that okay?

One of my core values is to help redefine what it means to be a strong and beautiful woman in the music and fashion worlds and to empower the wonderful things that make us unique.