Transformation comes in a lot of different forms, but going natural really helped me love myself.

As I got older, I started to do it more and more, and I wanted to learn all of the different types. I grew up doing modern, so I wanted to learn ballet, tap, jazz, and African - just everything.

There's so many people that I feel like as soon as that happens, they can really be and focus on what they want to do.

Even now, it's so funny how much we do have in common and how much her experiences were similar to mine. But I just wanted to be like 'If I'm going to do it, I'm going to write all of my own music, every lyric, and all this stuff.

Half of my family is in Los Angeles, so my cousin was the first person to play me, like, Snoop Dogg, and I would always feel like 'Omg I shouldn't be listening to this,' and my other cousin was the first to introduce me to Aaliyah, so every time I'd go to the West Coast, I'd get those West Coast vibes.

I prefer to do things by myself, but I always bring in people who inspire me.

There are probably still people that are competitive with each other, but I don't feel that's necessary. I like when we lift each other up.