At my second record label, they told me and other female artists that some of us were going on the chopping block. I was 19... and it was devastating.

I really love going to shows where I'm sandwiched between people, and you don't know if the sweat on you is yours or the person's next to you.

In another life, I would be your belle

This is the city that taught me how to write all of these cool songs. Yeah, you guys definitely need a royalty.

If you are not happy with something, you should change it. So I went to a lot of therapy, and finally, I am able to speak up for myself: You are going to hear me roar!

My job is for the people. It's for the public. It's for their consumption. So I've done a lot in that way, and I see that the hard work has finally paid off.

I can't just be the girl who sang 'I Kissed a Girl.' I have to leave a legacy.