Even though I am extremely blessed to have accomplished many of my goals at such a young age, I am still reaching, still striving.

I want to be around for a long time, singing and making albums and movies.

My focus has always been on talent over looks. This theme of people putting an emphasis on looks first has been a constant reminder throughout my life that most people don’t see things in the same way that I do.

There's no heaven on earth. God would have to guide her through the problems.

Whenever I’d try to talk myself out of going for a walk, and there were a few days like that, I’d take myself through a series of simple tasks so I would get up and go. 1. Get up. 2. Find your house keys. 3. Put on some shoes. 4. Grab your iPod. 5. Walk out the front door.

I like to have songs with me that have substance. That's missing from a lot of today's music. You might hear a song with a catchy beat, but what's it about? It's not empowering or helping anyone.

Appearance can always be changed, but the talent stays the same.