If I can be a leader, I will.

Ignore all hatred and criticism. Live for what you create, and die protecting it.

I am my own sanctuary and I can be reborn as many times as I choose throughout my life.

Amy [Winehouse] changed pop music forever, I remember knowing there was hope, and feeling not alone because of her. She lived jazz, she lived the blues.

No matter how many people are screaming your name or how many Number One hits you have, you can still wake up and feel like a loser.

My grandmother is basically blind, but she can make out the lighter parts, like my skin and hair. She says, 'I can see you, because you have no pants on.' So I'll continue to wear no pants so that my grandma can see me.

I don't like Los Angeles. The people are awful and terribly shallow, and everybody wants to be famous but nobody wants to play the game. I'm from New York. I will kill to get what I need.