I like listening to old soul music. I like Sam Cooke. When I was growing up, the first things I was listening to was Whitney Houston and Cher. They were really big inspirations for me.

I don't really read books. Wish I did.

I don't tend to lie. If I do, it's a little one. Like, 'I'm only around the corner...' when really I'm 10 minutes away.

I absolutely love Nicole Scherzinger. She's worked really hard to get to where she is and really knows her stuff.

I'm a better writer than I am a singer, and I express myself easily through writing.

People think that because of my nature and the tone of my voice that I'm stupid, and that's hard.

I'm not afraid of a rant, am I? I've got to that point where I've just become a woman; I think I've just grown.