When you tell your truth, you are coming from a real place, so you are automatically a leader.

As a kid, I was in love with Michael Jackson, and I just knew I was going to marry him someday.

I listen to gospel music.

The streets respect me because I kept it real with me. You gotta be real with yourself, and the streets recognize game.

You demand respect and you'll get it. First of all, you give respect.

So as long as I'm a human being and I'm not perfect, I'm able to say I'm having some growing pains. Because in order to sustain where you are once you made such a breakthrough that everyone is looking at you, now everyone is like, 'Ooh, is she gonna make a mistake?' Yes, I'm going to make a mistake. Yes, I'm still gonna do things.

I was inspired to create 'My Life' so I could finally share a personal part of my life beyond my music.