There are artists, true performers that have come before me who have been a big inspiration to me. I hope I do the same for others.

You can tell someone who doesn't have love in their life, then someone who is in love.

I'm shy, although I'm not shy with my friends and family.

There are two sides of the Velvet Rope. Those who want to be on the other side and those who are on the other side.

I still have certain goals that I want. Grammies... Other awards... an Oscar one day.

MTV was completely unaware of it. It was not my intention that it go as far as it did. I apologize to anyone offended - including the audience, MTV, CBS and the NFL.

I was raised with a ton of brothers and sisters where, obviously, the music running in and out of the house was very eclectic. So, I had a lot under my belt by the time I grew up. It all depends upon the mood that I'm in, the space that I'm in and what I'm feeling at that moment. But definitely!