I feel like fear is a very real thing, a very ubiquitous thing, and it can be very subtle.

Once you see how powerful music is and how it can affect people, then you want to use it to impact the world.

I established early what I was and wasn't willing to accept. People tried to say what I had to do, whether it be pop or R&B, to be successful. Even when I was in the girl group, they would try to make our voices sound very radio-friendly and fit that mold. But even before I got signed, I knew who I was and who I wanted to be.

I was always inundated with music, whether it be my mother's favorites like Fleetwood Mac and Carole King and the Carpenters, or my dad's jazz music.

It's hard to remember my childhood without remembering music.

The visuals are equally as important as the music. It's all a complete experience.

I think fashion and artistry go hand in hand.

I actually like the sort of industrial, working-class woman like Rosie the Riveter, so I'm kind of like the sort of street style of the '50s.

I'm very obsessed with pop culture of the mid-century and it goes hand-in-hand with the music that I studied in school.

When I was 20, I wanted to be famous and win a Grammy and have people respect and love me.