I Never Pictured Myself As Just A

There Were Musicians That Influenced Me, But They Weren't All Women. Teena Marie Was A Big Influence Because She Wrote And Produced Her Own Music, Which Let Me Know That Women Could Write And Produce Their Own Music, Which Was An Empowering Moment For Me.

Lets Be Clear, Dolly Parton Is A Rapper. Somewhere Before All The Country, I Don't Know What Happens Up There In The Mountains When You're Growing Up, But She Has Been Spitting Rhymes For A Very Long Time - 50 Years I'd Say.

[hiking] Is Not That Crazy, But When You Look Back And You See That Mountain You Just Climbed, You Say, "i Can't Believe I Did That."

When I Was Around 18, I Looked In The Mirror And Said, 'you're Either Going To Love Yourself Or Hate Yourself.' And I Decided To Love Myself. That Changed A Lot Of Things.

I Promised My Mom That If, After A Year Of Putting 150 Percent Into My Career It Didn't Work Out, I Would Go Back To School. I Never Did Go Back.