First, before I'm an artist, before I'm a celebrity, I'm a human being.

I love Fun. They're great guys. They're incredible artists and musicians.

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."

Part of what my music represents is to stand up and be the voice of those who feel like they are not heard and want to be treated with respect regardless of race, color, orientation - android, cyborg, whatever.

I take goldenseal, Echinacea and cod liver oil when flying to boost my immune system.

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

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