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" Everyone has their own journey, and for me, going from singing background to writing songs has truly opened doors for me and has also helped me find myself as an artist in terms of what I want to say and the style of music I want to have. "

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" I like to be funny and make a girl laugh. "

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" I've grown from being around other singers. I've learned not to be afraid. A part of that is from writing my own songs and discovering how to tell my own story properly. "

" It's very tough to be away from someone you love or you're used to seeing all the time. But if you're truly in love, it will work. But it is difficult. "

" I'd love to jump in a spaceship and shoot myself to the moon, where I'll paint the word 'Love.' So when people step outside before they go to bed and look up to see it, they'll just dream of love. "

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" Every time I perform or sing, I have an 'ah ha' moment. When I look at my blog and people reach out to me anonymously and speak of how I sing and how my music has touched them, it's an 'ah ha' moment. I'm constantly getting that, and I don't want that to ever stop, because it's reassuring me that I'm doing something right. "

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" I think love is important. "

" As an only child, you've got to stand up for yourself. "

" I was raised on Marvin Gaye. Before I knew Babyface or anyone else, I knew Marvin Gaye. My mother played Marvin Gaye. "

" I didn't get cool until I got to high school and people found out I could sing. "

" I wear my heart on my sleeve. I tell you exactly how I feel. "

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" Bey is a big sister; she's a huge supporter. I mean, the whole Destiny's Child family - Kelly and Michelle - they've always been great supporters of mine in all my endeavors. "

" I always find time for my mother. "

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" Doubts may happen. But if you surround yourself with like-minded people who believe in you and who you believe in, and you have faith, all will be well. "

" I like to have a great vibe wherever I am creating. I like to have movies playing on mute - just eye candy - maybe a friend in the room, maybe a lovely young lady, someone you can use as a muse, who can give you inspiration by her essence. "

" If you really want change, no one else is going to make that for you. It's all mental at first. Once you overcome that mental part, your body can do anything. "

" It is such an unimaginable honor to be sharing the light yet again with Beyonce on her sold out Mrs. Carter Show World Tour. This is a blessing that I do not take lightly. "

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" I've always had a love for music, and it developed as I learned jazz, blues, and gospel. And I performed with jazz singers in New Orleans. "

" What I learned from Beyonce is just the focus, the drive, and to stay creative and to always give, just keep giving. Throughout the years that she's been doing it, since Destiny's Child to now, she's been giving. "

" I like a person that's a little crazy and demanding, but I also like a woman that knows how to let me drive and then knows when to take the wheel. I may have a down day, and I need someone to be there for me as I would be there for them. "

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" New Orleans is gumbo. You get so man types of things... jazz, folk, Zydeco. "