I think I always kind of wanted to be a musician but never dared to say it out loud because I never thought it was possible. I wanted to be a teacher, a lawyer, a doctor - I wanted to be a lot of other things growing up.

Feminism has always been a theme that I'm very interested in.

Teachers have been some of the most important people in my career.

My sister's job does not involve music, but she is an amazing singer and songwriter.

I just think that there's so much judgment in the world, whether it's coming from women in general or from men onto women - it's a lot. And when it comes to being a mom, I wish everyone could band together and realize that everyone has different beliefs, different styles, and different things that work for them and their family.

In the mornings at around 5:30 A.M., I train karate with my family.

Raised by an irresponsible mother during the Great Depression in the Jim Crow south, my father was on his own from the age of 13.

I taught preschool previously, so I was like, 'Oh, I can teach little kids to act, and I can go back home.'