Growing up in the entertainment industry, I've had a lot of people tell me I'm not good enough.

Some kids my age experiment with drugs, I experiment with music.

If you're picking your best friend based on what kind of clothes she wears or how popular she is, chances are you aren't going to stay in touch after graduation.

The more I read and watched about the meat industry, the more determined I became to keep meat out of my diet. The things I saw in slaughterhouse exposes made me feel sick and I refused to just ignore what I now knew.

The biggest ingredient in a best friend is someone whose actions you respect and who you can truly be yourself around.

I just always loved to perform and I was lucky enough to be in front of the right people at the right time!

I encourage all of you to seek out teachers and mentors that challenge you to think for yourself and guide you to find your own voice.