Because of you, I'm running out of reasons to cry.

My dad is a writer, and to see him always in front of a typewriter gave me the inspiration to write. He was my idol, my hero. I wanted to be just like him.

My family endured a big crisis after my father's business went bankrupt and we went from having a comfortable life to having virtually nothing. I saw from that moment how fragile and precarious life can be and you have to work very hard not just to survive but also to accomplish something in life and fulfill your dreams.

You can't achieve anything in life without a small amount of sacrifice.

I apply the same amount of dedication to being a mom as I do to my music...

The music, of course, is important, but it's the energy that I bring to it that I think the public appreciate the most.

We have to demand that governments live up to their promises and make education a reality for every child.