Be careful of who and what you let into your space. Not everyone is worthy of your presence.

There's always a story in music, and it's expressed through my music.

So in every sense, from an independent artist to a major label artist, you just have to have great product, great faith and great people, they all go together.

I've had great people come in my life, meaning not just men, but women, support me and empower me. So that has lifted me to be the woman I am.

Be careful of who and what you let into your space. Not everyone is worthy of your presence.

Know the business you're in for whatever you do, know it and understand how it works so you can be successful.

Just be open, life is about a constant journey and I'm very spiritual, but I'm also in touch with what's going on around me and who I am, and you have to know yourself. So for me, that's what keeps me going is just being interactive.