The Worst Thing You Can

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.

Nobody Would Ever Think, "oh, Get Into Acting So You Can Live The Straight And Narrow Path," But It Gave Me A Sense Of Discipline And Focus.

All The Musicians That I Know Want To Act.

I Don't Make An Effort To Be Sloppy. I Just Don't Consider A Perfect Hairdo And A Perfect Face To Be Beautiful. If I Had My Way I'd Dress Myself And Do My Own Makeup For Magazine Shoots.

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.