It's an amazing thing to say, 'I'm beautiful,' without feeling like you're cocky.

I turned to music originally because of my past and needing a release or an outlet to get out anger or frustration or hurt.

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.

I don't think there is such a thing as being too raunchy when it comes to the art form of burlesque.

Blues and soul and jazz music has so much pain, so much beauty of raw emotion and passion.

Whatever I do, it's my business. It's not my job to parent America.

It can be hard in this business, especially when you're very young, to figure out who you can and can't trust.

It's been a joy to be a part of other people's journey, to be able to inspire and be a part of new singers coming up in this business.

In order to effect great change, we need to look at how we can help those in our own communities as well as globally.

Right now I'm pretty single... My career is my boyfriend.