Sometimes I Can Be On

[there's] This Idea Of "i Want To Take Care Of Myself," But At The Same Time I Want To Be Brave, Daring, And Expressive.

Sometimes I Can Be On A Cloud And Then Two Hours Later Feel Really Small.

I Had An Upbringing In Which I Was Allowed To Be Free And Use My Mind. My Parents Only Helped Me To Be Myself. It Was Only In My Teenage Years That I Met People Who Made Me Start Having Doubts About Who I Was. They Said You Shouldn't Be Confident, You Shouldn't Be Strong. It Is Only When You Meet Those Other People That You Lose Confidence.

I'm Always Revving The Engine. In This Industry, There Are So Many Twists And Turns. You Never Have It Made.

When I First Started, I Wrote Some Songs With Linda Perry. She's So Instrumental In A Lot Of Artist's Lives, Listening To You And Then Helping You Write Songs That Are You, That Bring The Most Of What You Are Out, Whereas A Lot Of Producers Might Put Their Stamp On You. I Gained Confidence Because I'm Less Of A Straight-up, Traditional Vocalist.