In 2009, I Traveled To South Sudan

Having This Other Career In Music Made Me Work Harder As An Actress. It's Made Me More Professional.

In 2009, I Traveled To South Sudan With My Organization Psi. While There, I Visited A Local School And Met With A Group Of Children Who Had Formed A Water Club. The Group Learned About How To Treat Their Drinking Water And Use Proper Hygiene Practices, Such As Washing Their Hands Before Eating Or After Going To The Bathroom.

Although Birth Control Is A Part Of My Plan Now, It Won't Necessarily Be A Year From Now. I Want To Use My Platform To Inspire Other Women Out There.

It's So Different Going In The Studio And Singing Your Own Music And You Don't Really Think About Making Sure That The Message Of The Song Or The Idea Behind The Song Comes Across To People. Because It's In Your Head, It's In Your Heart, Whatever, But It's... Different When You're Playing A Character And You're Singing As The Character. There's Just A Lot More Involved In That, I Guess.

We Live In A Cynical World Now, And It's Nice To Be Part Of Entertainment That Is Hopeful And Heartfelt And Wears Its Heart On Its Sleeve, But Isn't Saccharine. It's Real. It's Grounded.