(Talks about her grandmother Marjorie Finlay)"She was actually a recording star in Puerto Rico when my mom was growing up. My mom was always stuck sitting backstage somewhere or sitting in a front row, watching a performance her entire childhood. She thought that when her mom stopped performing she was relieved of those duties, but all I wanted to do was sing, ever since I was born, so she's always been backstage.

Music is art, and art is important and rare. Important, rare things are valuable. Valuable things should be paid for.

If they don't like you for being yourself, be yourself even more.

Actually, I think you have to know that whatever advice you give, they may not take it. The priority should be on keeping the friendship rather than giving the best advice. Your best advice is usually, 'Walk away from him! Tell him you never want to see him again!' But if you are dealing with someone still in love, nothing you say can change their feelings. All you can do is be there for them and pick them up every time they get hurt. Until, that is, they are ready to move on for themselves.

Even if something really hurt you, if it made you feel something it was worth it.

When you’re young you just run, but you come back to what you need.

I've just tried to grow up in the most natural and gradual process that I possibly can and make choices I feel are right for me and my fans.