I always wanted to have my own album released before I graduated from high school.
So, where's the Cannes Film Festival being held this year?
I'm a bit of a night owl because that's when I feel the most creative and alive.
Thankfully, I have my mom and a small group of close friends who are there for me 24/7 and whom I can trust and depend on.
I love theatrics and have a huge imagination: Why would I want to sit onstage and sing a bunch of ballads back-to-back?
I will not have my son grow up in a tension-filled home.
We take food for granted, but it isn't a luxury for many people.
My mom brought me up to believe that my talent is a gift and a blessing.
Right now I'm pretty single... My career is my boyfriend.
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 ope...
I remember watching the Grammys and looking at the performances and crying to my mom, saying how much I wanted to be there.
I don't think there is such a thing as being too raunchy when it comes to the art form of burlesque.
It's an amazing thing to say, 'I'm beautiful,' without feeling like you're cocky.
To be given the opportunity to help shape new artists' careers and mentor them to see their dreams come to fruition is a task I welcome with open arms.
You used to have to sing and convey emotion, and now, well, technically you can do anything with technology. It sucks for music today, but that's why that old music feels so good to me.
It's been quite a roller coaster ride, but I've grown and learned a lot about myself. The greatest thing is being able to interact with fans and touch people's lives... for that I give thanks.
I love doing normal things - movies, shopping, going out with friends, writing, reading, taking hot bubble baths - that's a big one for relaxation. I also love to go to art and history museums.
My parent's divorce and hard times at school, all those things combined to mold me, to make me grow up quicker. And it gave me the drive to pursue my dreams that I wouldn't necessarily have had otherw...
Growing up with the childhood that I had, I learned to never let a man make me feel helpless, and it also embedded a deep need in me to always stick up for women.
I turned to music originally because of my past and needing a release or an outlet to get out anger or frustration or hurt.