The important thing is to realize that no matter what people's opinions may be, they're only just that - people's opinions. You have to believe in your heart what you know to be true about yourself. And let that be that.

My journey continues, because I've, you know, conquered a lot. And I know how to conquer the rest.

My responsibility to God is to live. That's the gift he gave me. What I do with it is up to me.

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

God comes first - if I don't love him, I can't love anybody, and if I can't love me I can't love nobody.

This music business can suck all the love out of you, all the compassion for people - you can start to think you're better than them. But I want to continue to let people know that I'm no better and no worse, I'm just like you.

If you're here right now in your life, your journey continues and you've lived to tell the story.