If you're presenting yourself with confidence, you can pull off pretty much anything.

What I wanted to be and who I am is a singer and a songwriter. I wanted to be onstage, and I wanted the world to hear my music. The product of that is fame and the disgusting celebrity that goes along with it. But celebrity does not equal creativity.

I say what I think. I'm a real person, not some manufactured pop tart who's afraid to step out of the hotel room. I am flawed. I swear, I have the occasional cocktail, I pick my nose and I fart. I'm not running for any presidential campaign at the moment. I'm a sassy girl.

If you like my music, great, and if you don't, whatever. I'm going to keep making it either way.

I think you can have it all, you just have to work really hard because great things don't come easily.

There's a spark in you you've just gotta ignite the light and let it SHINE.

The records are black boxes for me. Like, if you want to know who I am, my views, my perspective, things I love, things I hate, my convictions, my anthems. I've never let people's opinions affect the way I write.