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

I wouldn't adopt, but what I will do is give my time and go and try to be there for people.

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

Everything is scary if you look at it. So you just got to live.

I just want fans to walk away knowing that no matter what's going on, no matter how happy you are, no matter how sad you are, we did it. We're strong in this. We've come a long way, and life is not just one thing.

Don't give up, be positive and if you know someone who knows someone at a record company don't stop beating down their door till you get heard. Don't ever say it'll never happen or it'll never happen.

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!