The media tried to destroy my parents and has taken things completely out of context, but there's not a whole lot you can do in terms of fighting back. You have to hope that it passes, which it always does. But they have to be careful. They didn't necessarily sign up for this.

I see everything through a spiritual lens.

My fans are the best. I mean if there was a war, I think they'd definitely win just because they'd kill them with kindness.

I just feel like I'm going to be criticized regardless of what I do next, so I might as well do something that I feel really passionate about.

I don't want to completely self-sabotage everything that I've got and alienate everyone. But I definitely want to take some chances as I always have.

I think the world likes to pick apart different songs and play doctor with songs sometimes and make them into this big controversial thing.

I had two cars repossessed, tons of debt. I had a horrible job that was damaging to my soul. After being on three different labels and knowing everyone and hearing yeses and nos and "You're it!" or "You're s - t!" I was depressed. But I never took no for an answer and really believed in myself.