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" I'm not just a pretty face. I want to pursue something. "

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" It all started with social media, building a fan base via Tumblr and YouTube, doing covers, and releasing a project with original music. Labels started to peel interest then. It was around the same time I was applying for college. "

" I love jerk chicken. I could literally eat it every single day of my life. I also like curry goat, rice and peas, and ackee and saltfish. For some reason, no one ever taught me how to cook, though. They've always cooked for me! "

" Music says the things that people don't say or are afraid to say, and that's the best part about it for me. "

" I use Manic Panic to dye my hair. Sometimes I do it myself. "

" My mom is an entertainment attorney, and she brought me to a BMI panel for people who were interested in becoming artists. While I was there, her friends kept peer pressuring me to go and sing in front of everyone because I was a very, very shy girl. "

" I surrounded myself with a lot of different creative people and ambitious people. "

" We all feel like we're alone, but as artists, we get to see firsthand from our fans that we're not. Hearing them scream the words to your songs is the most amazing feeling. "

" When the Rocawear team reached out and wanted to make me the face of La Belle Roc, I was super excited! "

" I'm a purple girl! "

" One of the biggest things I struggle with is people's opinions. As much as I would like to say that I don't care, I see those comments. And sometimes it affects you more than others, or may completely change your mood. "

" Fashion has always been an important part of my life. "

" It's kinda hard to date as an artist because you're all over the place, and your significant other may seem jealous, depending on what they're doing. "

" I'm more conscious about who I let into my heart, and I'm singing about it. "

" I've always been a fan of the Dark and Lovely brand. I grew up using their products at home. I only work with brands I believe in, and I'm so happy to be a hair color ambassador. "

" I used to sing SWV's 'Weak' every day when people would ask me to sing. "

" When you're in the limelight, you can't always lash out. "

" For the most part, I'm very into sweatpants and cute tops from streetwear brands like Supreme and Palace for a '90s tomboy vibe. "

" I embrace my darker skin - always have, always will. In addition, I believe black women have always been trailblazers and trendsetters. Acknowledgement or not, we are and always have been beautiful. "

" New York has definitely turned into more of, like, a hipster place. "

" A lot of people love to throw the social climber thing at people who are on the rise, but it's really just God moving all the people that are distractions, all the obstacles, out of the way for me to achieve what I'm destined to achieve. "

" I kind of came about at the same time as Instagram, and it becomes, like, your portfolio. When people search who you are, they search Instagram, and I feel like people aren't even using Google anymore. "

" Every time I've been around Beyonce, I get so nervous that I forget how to speak English. "

" When it comes to lipstick and makeup, I love MAC. "

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" I'm pretty sure we've all had a situation where a certain ex or person finds their way back in your life. I've realized that it's not about dwelling over it and overthinking. "

" People tend to not post when they're at their worst, but I try to be as open as I can be with my fans. "

" When I first started wearing blue lipstick, it was a MAC gloss that they had. Everyone was making fun of me, and I was like, 'Watch - this is going to be cool one day.' "

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" I'll always be a Brooklyn girl. "