I will never say I am committed to somebody unless I'm serious about that person.
I would say my greatest musical influences have been Ella Fitzgerald and Mary J. Blige.
I've still gotta come across as happy when inside I feel crap!
I'm not slimming down for anyone and losing my figure.
I'm never scared to ask a question or state the obvious, y'know.
I've fully embraced who I am. I stopped fighting with people and just come to realize, 'This is me. This is all of me.'
I'm so, so full of joy that America elected Obama.
My favorite film involving scarves was little Edie in 'Grey Gardens.' I often wear scarves like that, under hats.
If you think about where I'm from, I'm not supposed to be singing in the first place. I'm not supposed to be alive right now.
If I don't agree with something, I let people know, and it occasionally leads to tension. But I usually iron things out.
Labrinth is a super talented singer, producer, songwriter from London.
Kanye West is my older brother, an inspiring guy and someone who keeps pushing my level up further and further.
Most of my thinking is done at night.
My mind is always going.
Reality really isn't as dull as it's cracked up to be.
My style is Edie Sedgwick meets Grace Jones, or Audrey Hepburn meets Salt 'n' Pepa. Strong and feisty but still classic.
People like the shows I do. I want to be real, to have fun, even when I dance on stage... it's a buzz.
Some days I might be wearing a little dress, and some days I might be wearing something with wings on it and be confusing.
Nobody's going to tell me to rap in an American accent.
People have created feuds between me and other artists.
When I was growing up, hip-hop was still a pretty specialised thing.
