When I write, it's purging for me. It's a therapeutic process.

If I'm alone too long I think too much, and I'm not interested in doing that. That won't lead anywhere good, I'm sure. If I'm busy I tend to stay out of trouble. An idle mind is the devil's playground.

I'm not doing this to be a pop star. I've had plenty of money and attention. I'm doing it for credibility.

I absolutely refuse to bare midriff.

Anybody in the spotlight can get lost in that if they are not careful.

People that were in my life for a long time turned sinister and tried to control me, and all kinds of weird stuff happened. But there was no conscience involved; that threw me more than anything.

I never not wanted to be a singer. Since I was 3, I knew this was what I wanted to do. Well, I can't say I wanted to do it, but I fantasized and thought about it all the time. I never thought it would actually happen.