Well you know I've been in that place too where you worry about what everybody thinks of you, am I popular, do people care, are they looking at me, all that stuff. That's a drag, man. Having to worry about fitting in, am I cool enough to ANYTHING.

I'm not a list person.

I think I look better in darker clothes. And maybe the fact that I wear black so much makes me more aware of putting people at ease.

A girl can do what she wants to do / And that's what I'm gonna do.

Anyone who wants to know who I am can just read my lyrics - I've always written about who I am.

I went from a naive, regular girl in high school to trying to realize my dream. When my family moved from the East Coast to California, I thought in my little brain, "Wow, I'm going to Hollywood. I could actually make this happen." It was easier for me to think it's possible living in a place like Los Angeles than trying to do it in suburban Maryland.

Success isn't one straight line - it's a ladder, and there's always another rung above you to reach out for. Like anything else, there are ups and downs.