Redefine what it means to be sexy and what it means to be a woman. Showing my skin is not what makes me sexy. I like skirts and dresses just like everyone else, but I had a message I needed to put out there. It was up to me to show people and young girls there was another way.

I will not be a slave to my image, nor will I be a slave to anyone else's interpretations of me.

People don't ask Jay-Z to take his shirt off when he rhymes.

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

As a businesswoman you have to be open. I'm always open to listening and learning and considering. However, I don't look at business as anything other than a partnership. And in any partnership both parties need to leave the table happy.

People in my family and camp who grew up listening to rap music love 'We Are Young.' I've heard it play at weddings. I've heard it in graduation parties. It's a big idea and big song.

Perfection is the often the enemy of greatness.