Authenticity can't be replicated or faked. You're either real or you're not.

I can still feel unsure in myself, and l'm still insecure about certain things, but my desire to be happy and my desire to be free is very strong.

All of my songwriting success happened within a four month time span, and my record label deal happened within the next three months.

To the outside world, I was pretty bad at everything my whole life. People didn't credit me for my musicianship.

I got to meet Kanye West because we were shopping my artist deal, and I was interested in his label. When I met him, I played him all the records I had. He introduced me to Rihanna, and she recorded and cut some of those records.

The music industry is hard work, especially for women. A lot of people pit us against each other, comparing two body types or two women that are completely different. It's a lot of pressure.