I left my family, and I left my brother and sister, and I went and lived my dream. I saw everybody, but is it ever enough?

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.

I tend to keep my private life private. I think it's important to have mystique. It's important to keep people thinking and guessing, and you want everyone to think you're singing to them.

A lot of people would say "well that's not a bad reputation. you sound like a pussy" and I would say yea. but I am passionate about music and being taken seriously about my music, so if you're going to mess with that, we have a problem.

Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t do something. Make your own victories. Make your own mistakes.

Partly, I like a bad reputation. But I also want a reputation of being a good person.

Fetish is a straight-up sex song.