I do think you have to scare yourself. That's where your creativity or your growth comes from. Scaring yourself, challenging yourself, taking those risks, and not caring about what anyone thinks.

You've got to want to be married to the person you're married to.

My mother is Greek and my father is Bulgarian. I am a first-generation American and native Los Angeleno. I was born and raised in Hollywood.

Awareness is empowering.

I always wanted to sing. I didn't know how to do it. I didn't know how to make the singing thing happen.

I'm not trying to prove anything.

I always did sing. It's always been something I love to do but it has also been the most private and most secret thing that you don't really want to let the world in on.