I've never wanted to use my age as a gimmick, as something that would get me ahead of other people. I've wanted the music to do that.

At 24 I decided that my life is enough for me, and I stopped looking for some other piece to complete it. I also learned how to needlepoint ironic cross-stitches of rap lyrics and gave them to my friends as presents. I’ll let you decide which is the more important revelation.

In recent years, you've probably read the articles about major recording artists who have decided to practically give their music away, for this promotion or that exclusive deal. My hope for the future, not just in the music industry, but in every young girl I meet...is that they all realize their worth and ask for it.

A lot of people have pretty little heads, but it's difficult to find a pretty little mind.

I can't promise you that you'll ever live in a world where people don't hurt your feelings. But I can promise you that if you keep on moving and taking one day at a time, the opinions and words of people who hurt you will matter less and less to you.

I go back to December, turn around and make it alright I go back to December, turn around and change my own mind I go back to December all the time

Talk to the man with the reasons why.