I carry around a little journal with me, a little notebook and a pen and just write all the time. Not necessarily actually sitting down and writing lyrics, just free-form writing, whatever's going on in my mind.

My mom has always been my support system. She taught me to never give up and to keep pursuing my passions no matter what.

I'm really kind of boring - I'd rather go to bed early and get up early because I really value my time off, my time away from work.

As long as you're fierce and you have that inner confidence with yourself, you can get through anything.

I travel the world visiting global health programs as an ambassador for the global health organization, PSI, and sometimes the disconnect I see is truly striking: people can get cold Coca Cola, but far too infrequently malaria drugs; most own mobile phones, but don't have equal access to pre-natal care.

Having this other career in music made me work harder as an actress. It's made me more professional.

Because I'm in an adult world and I'm really working, my age is just a number. It's not really who I am.