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.

One day, someone said to me, 'Do you want to go jump out of an airplane?' I felt like I had nothing to lose anymore, so I said, 'Why not?' And every day since then, I ask myself that question.

My music must reflect whatever's going on in my mind, and my life needs to evolve for me to discover who it is I'm becoming.

Life is short. It can come and go like a feather in the wind.

Without a doubt, the best way to get to know me is through my music

Fortunately, when you're a mom, the responsibility of caring for your child can keep you going.