Dancing and moving and singing and making music has always made sense to me as a way of being. I didn't know whether it was a viable career path, but I tend to be idealistic.

I don't know much about pop music, and we sample music from all different cultures. I was trained in West African dance, so my sense of rhythm when I move is obviously informed by that, and I obviously sing in Portuguese.

I have an American passport, but I don't always remember I'm an American citizen.

I like to wear bodysuits and things that make me feel really active and athletic and also really sensual.