Make sure that your song is fun and catchy. Make sure that you enjoy singing, and drink tea.

Forgive yourself and forgive others around you.

I never said I wasn’t Black… I want to make that very clear. I said, I am not African-American. I never expected my personal beliefs and comments to spark such emotion in people. I think it is only positive when we can openly discuss race and being labeled in America.

I have people come onstage and ask me questions and I get to meet them. That's one of the reasons I like it. When you're performing, when you're doing your movies, they're not there with you.

Friendship is a give and take. You have to have a strong relationship with your friend and I think you have to offer them something and they have to offer you something and that’s to always learn from it.

I am obsessed with my hairstyles.

I think our society is all about judgment, which is so rude and disrespectful.