I was turned down by every record label in L.A. Perseverance is three quarters of the game. Talent's only a quarter. Being able to withstand the word 'no' over and over can build you a pretty tough skin. I knew if I just kept at it, at the very least I'd get better at my craft.

So what if right now everything is wrong?

I'm not dead. I mean, I may be getting older, but I'm not dead!

I am joining the more than 200,000 women who will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year... I am inspired by the brave women who have faced this battle before me and grateful for the support of family and friends.

How the world perceives you is largely out of your control.

Such a muddy line between the things you want/And the things you have to do.

I hate how I've had the mantle set on my shoulders as being against the record label. We've had some issues, but that is the nature of business.