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

I'm always thinking about young people first when I'm writing music. Whenever I can reach that young person and inspire them to go after their own dreams, start their own movement just like I did with Wondaland. Starting their own tribe and showing people that we are not all the same, we're not all monolithic. I think that's what it's all about for me.

It's hard for me to be serious. I can't really rub oil on me and go all the way with it [laughs]. I hear some screams and I laugh to myself. I always get a kick out of it. I'm three feet tall, basically.

I'm not focused on being perfect. I like trial and error. You learn through uncomfortable experiences. And now I know what doesn't work for me, and I know what does.

I listen to Prince on my iPad. And I use a Chords & Scales app to warm up before performing.

I always think about the next generation and creating a different blueprint for them. That's my goal: to let them know there's another way.

Perfection is often the enemy of greatness.