I think that all people that get to a certain level of their celebrity are brands. I accept that. I don't value it in any personal way. I value it as an element of my work. I'm more pragmatic in that sense. I do get very rattled if I don't get enough normalcy in my life. I like solitude. I can't even write music if I'm not isolated.

The red-carpet spotlight is a little bit more nerve-racking when you haven't been doing it all the time.

I feel like in a way I'm starting over, with everything.

You're still the one I run to, the one that I belong to, you're still the one I want for life.

Art is a platform where self-expression should not be limited. I'm here to inspire. There is no age limit to that.

I think that all people that get to a certain level of their celebrity are brands. I accept that. I don't value it in any personal way. I value it as an element of my work. I'm more pragmatic in that sense. I do get very rattled if I don't get enough normalcy in my life. I like solitude. I can't even write music if I'm not isolated.

A happy heart comes first, then the happy face.