I am impressed when music matters, when genres are broken, when spirits are lifted, when people make a difference, and when people are true to themselves.

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

We can't automatically think about young women in makeup negatively. Sometimes a woman engages in these new forces and energies of beauty coming into her world. They can become tools. She's trying to express her femininity outwardly. I'm still learning too.

If you're spreading light, you don't care where the sunshine goes.

All of the women in music business understand that. They're fighting in a misogynist world. That's why they wear some elements of their femininity and have to blend it in with masculinity... it's a kind of protection. Somebody like Madonna is strong but soft. You have to be that way in this business.

You can have the best of intentions and think you're doing the right thing but you fall down when you're going against your own instinct.

As an artist, comfort can be your worst enemy.