I do feel like I'm a survivor because the music industry is still a boys' club. I really respect all the women in the business. I know trusting yourself is hard work but it helps you avoid all the traps and labels that come with being in this business.

When you follow your heart, you always win and it feels so good.

I'm privileged that I'm an artist.

I'm not into branding - I'm trying to be organic to who I am on every level. I do really connect to being a part of the working class. Those are my roots. My family [consists of] farmers from Portugal, builders, housekeepers and stonemasons.

I say it's a girls' world.

When you're too concerned about branding, you're restricting yourself.

Girls like to see girls dressed up like princesses occasionally. Guys don”t really care, they just want to get the clothes off.