To me, locs are a symbol of strength and beauty, almost like a lion's mane.

A, surround yourself by positive people who will help you reach your goal and support you. And B, go for it!

[Diversity] is the future. You can't stop it. It's going where it's going, so I choose to be with the future.

Other than the obvious, like Cher and Diana Ross, I actually find a lot of inspiration from time periods. So it's not necessarily people, it's the essence of the time period, whether it be the '90s or the '70s or the '40s. The specific time and what vibe it gave you, what the emotion of that time was, and trying to get that emotion again.

I am scared of spiders! And I still get a little afraid every time I have to do something new or have to get out in front of a big crowd. The first time I sang "Swag It Out" live, I was really scared.

I've always been transparent in who I am as a person.

I do not believe in a label on a shirt or a dress should tell me that I can't wear a T-shirt or a pant because it should say "women's"or "men's" on it, you know? That's just not how it should work.