I know what I like; if you go to my closet, I have at least four of everything.

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."

I don’t even know at what age I started, because it’s always been there. Performing … creating … it’s in my DNA.

It's a big universe. To stay in one tiny place is doing a disservice to yourself.

I hope women feel confident with themselves and realize that we don't all have to look alike or be the same size to be beautiful. I hope they feel like representing what it means to be an individual and to remain comfortable in your own skin.

Lauryn Hill, P-Funk, Marvin Gaye, Public Enemy - I have a very diverse palate for music. I can go from Judy Garland to Jimi Hendrix to Stevie Wonder to Rachmaninoff. I just love great music.

I'm a believer that the more I'm giving, the happier I am, and the more beautiful my exterior will be.