I am an over-achiever, and I want to be known for the good things in my life.

I still love writing in my journal and wearing sparkly dresses and looking at old chandeliers.

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.

I don't know if you know who you are, until you lose who you are.

Dude, my hair is like an architectural structure. It’s like… a building.

When you see something bad happening out in the world, you should try to help in whatever way you can.

(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.