One day I realized that I wasn't getting anywhere by blaming other people for my circumstances. I finally understood: Even if you feel someone has wronged you or owes you something, no one is going to give you anything for free.

Thank you so much for supporting me from the day I stepped foot into the music industry. It really means something to me to have Maya Angelou speak on my behalf. It also means a lot to have Oprah on my speed dial!

The music business is not a good place for people who don't know things.

You can hate me. You can go out there and say anything you want about me, But you will love me later because I told you the truth.

The music business is really, really small. The real music is becoming almost extinct, if you don't stay true to who you are.

I'm hoping that my entrepreneurial side will have me at a place where I don't have to do anything. That's what I'm striving for.

'My Life' is soft, with notes of pear and gardenia, but still bold, with a woody base.