I am not perfect! When I was a little girl I thought I was ugly. My nose was too big for my face.

You know how the Beatles broke off - they all did their solo projects and they came back together and they were even stronger!

I felt like there was a void in the marketplace in girl groups. Musically, there is something truly exciting about harmonies in one song. A group has more to offer.

I don't get hit on enough.

I had to work 10 times harder. People expect so much of you, because they want to see if you can strive and stand on your own.

There is no place for fear. Stay informed, but also be smart enough to decipher what is noise and what is real. Always remembering that love can cast out all hate. I have made a commitment to teach my son love, self-respect, the way of the world and boundaries.

Coming into the music industry, even when I was a kid, one thing I learned is timing is everything. You being prepared is everything.