You have to experiment and that's gonna help your confidence so much when you step out and try things.

With anything, you have to approach from an educational, mature standpoint.

If you don't try things and take risks, you don't really grow and figure out what you want.

I always have my own music on my iPod, especially songs that I am going to record. Besides that, I have lots of others ranging from Chris Brown to Beyonce', Michael Jackson, Rascal Flatts and Adele.

I just see me, an ordinary girl. I know my life is not typical, but I have tried to stay really grounded and true to myself. My family really helps me with that.

Sometimes I do it more literally, sometimes I do a little softer [interpretation], but I'm just inspired by the past.

Social Media has now become a part of our culture - you are either a part of it, or you ignore it.