Giving back, doing motivational speeches and stuff like that, that's always made me feel good. If you repeatedly go out there, and you are the change that you want to see, then that's what you are.

I always try to set a positive example for my generation and promote confidence.

Sometimes, when you grow up in one of these poverty-stricken neighborhoods where the educational system isn't the best, you don't realize that you have any choices.

I like to read quotes that touch on how I am feeling [on social media]. If I am dealing with confusion, I will read quotes about clarity and peace of mind. I started posting these quotes on my Twitter page, and the fans responded so positively! I realized that many of them were dealing with similar issues, and the quotes helped to open up a genuine dialogue between us.

I love music and I love acting. I always keep that in the forefront, not all the other distractions around me.

Something that was instilled in me by my parents at a very young age is that there is no happy life without a life of service.

I've always been who I've been. I've always been this person.