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

Any time you turn off and let someone else make any artistic decision for you, you make a mistake.

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.

As an artist, comfort can be your worst enemy.

I often think about the idea that augmentation has become the new normal. When you start to augment and filter yourself because you think you should, you're kind of putting your worth in other people's hands, rather than having that worth come from within.

Because of my Portuguese heritage, I have an interest in all of the instrumentation that comes from Portugal and Brazil as well.

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