I won't even take jobs where you get paid to sit with a group of friends and party. That's never been my vibe.

I've made money doing things I love. DJing was a hobby. When I bought my turntables my mom said, "Oh what now, Taryn?" But it became pretty fruitful right away. I come from a very music-oriented family.

My dad died when I was 14. It was very sudden, traumatic, and confusing. I always felt I could have gone down a bad road at that point, but I made a choice to be a winner.

It could be fun to sing with Prince or Michael Jackson. Justin Timberlake has an amazing new sound now

It's just different in the music world. You come more with an entourage

I just had to find something else to fulfill me. Always being a singer and writing, it was a blessing. My brother started making music that was the kind of music I always saw myself singing.

There's really nothing else I'm going to do with my life. I'd be useless if I weren't singing or acting