I'm Embracing Many Different Things,

I Don't Need Nobody Tryin' To Make Me Over -- I Just Wanna Live Simple And Free.

Etta James Is My All-time Favorite Singer. I've Said It In Every Interview, In Every Story, In Every On- And Off-camera Question. That Music Was Always Such A Huge Escape For Me, Even From A Young Age.

I Don't Even Watch My Own Show: I Tape It, I'm Out.

The Most Vulnerable People Have Tough Exteriors Because They Are Very Scared Inside, And It's Very Hard For People Like That - People Like Me - To Open Up. But Playing It Safe Means You Stop Being Open To Learning. I Always Try To Find The Challenges.

I Am Ecuadorian But People Felt So Safe Passing Me Off As A Skinny, Blue-eyed White Girl.