Pneumonia is a disease that often flies under the radar of not just the public but even the global health community. It kills more children under 5 years old every year than AIDS, malaria, and measles combined.

I write a lot on airplanes actually because it's completely isolating; there's no one to talk to, there's nothing to do. And then I think a lot of it sort of comes out sitting down with the people I'm co-writing with and talking to them about what I'm going through and what I want to say. It just sort of happens; every song came about in a completely different yet organic way.

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 guess at a certain point you think, well, singing is singing and acting is acting.

I think that dreams, goals, and aspirations, all of that stuff - I'm really lucky to have been able to work with the talented people that I've been able to work with and I hope to be doing that for a very long time.

Worst thing in the world? John is completely out of it. Good luck, ladies. He's a freak!

When two people - regardless of gender - long to care for each other, to protect each other, to treasure each other, we should do everything we can to foster that.