In the inner city, there's a mentality that the government owes you something. My breakthrough came when I stopped feeling sorry for myself and took responsibility for every part of my life. No more pity parties. I've gotta love me more than anybody else loves me.

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.

I didn't never have to go to a therapist. I just always put it in a song and you heard me.

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

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

Cause I'm no better than you, you, or you. And I can't get on no throne and preach, 'cause I'm not God.

I care about me now. When I didn't care about me, I was, like, 'Why is this going wrong? Why is my life so bad?' But when you don't care about yourself, nobody else is going to care about you. So I learned to love myself, even if nobody else does.