My fans have grown up with me and seen my life change over the years, from a young girl with 'Goodies' to a full-grown woman and now mom.
It's just so cool when you meet people who are different than you are. That can give you a different perspective, a viewpoint on life, or inspire you. I mean, what would the world be like if we were all the same? I think it would be very boring.
I'm a tomboy at heart. I always like to say that I'm an ordinary girl doing extraordinary things.
I think that when you become a mom... you don't really worry about the small stuff. I'm just way more centered. It makes you focus even more on what your goals are in life.
Usher is amazing. He's perfection to me as a performer. He gets down.
I don't believe in being vengeful or trying to send a message to someone. You waste your energy that way.
There's nothing better than when a man is in tune with who he is.
Confidence is everything. Confidence is what makes that simple white tee and jeans look good.
Real music to me is real; it's what you feel.
You're only a new artist one time, and I can just say I'm so blessed. I feel so inspired to do other things, to be so much more.
If you don't embrace who you are and accept who you are, you won't be able to live a happy life.
I love the Fashion Fair Concealer Wheel. That's my little secret. It comes with three colors in it. What I like about it is that you could almost cover your whole face in it if you want because you can mix the colors to create the perfect shade that works with your skin.
Being a mom has affected me in the greatest way possible - and in a necessary way. Having my son has helped me to be grounded, and I feel like with a child you have to really think about things all the way through.
For me, I like old-school rap music. There was a time when music was so, so rich overall, and the content of what people talked about was so deep on every level, song-for-song, pound-for-pound, and on radio, there was so much content. I gravitate more towards that type of music, to be honest.
My dad's my nanny, so he spends a lot of time with me in L.A. when my mom's in Atlanta.
I think it's so fun when I get to work with women writers in particular because we really understand the core story or foundation as women. That's so important to me that the authenticity is there, you know, from the place that I speak from for my women. Having other females with me helps me dig deeper.
I want to be a combination of P. Diddy and Oprah.
Everything in life is about timing. I've been able to have my experiences and learn from them and kind of figure out the thing that works for me and is best for me, and that's all I can really say.
I've always had a strong love and a sense of care for kids. And the one thing is evident and is so true - the kids are our future.
Vocally, I'm definitely pushing out more. That feels good. It's very freeing. I've always been very private and consciously private. Now it's kinda like, 'Who cares.' I'm gonna be free and gonna be me. I feel good.
Honestly, I feel like everything in life happens for a reason, and my son has been the greatest gift that God has given me in my life and been the most game-changing thing that's happened to my life, in a necessary way.
My mom and I don't have a lot of photos of my early years.
I'm not totally innocent, and I do date. But as a young woman, I also demand respect.
Being a mom has changed me forever.
I do not like going to the dressing room and trying on millions of outfits. I just look at something and hope that it will work. I try it on at home, since I don't like going through the whole process.
I believe a person's style is an expression of who you are - way more than dancing.
No one is different from the other. I'm very grateful that I have a diverse group of fans as well. We welcome individuality over here in my world, and I think that my fans can see and feel that.
Moms can be fresh, fly and young, and that's the kind of mom I want to be.
My biggest competition is me.
You can either allow social media to be helpful for you or it can be harmful. I like to let it be helpful.
Before I had a child, I had goals. And I still have to accomplish those goals, but now that I have a child, I have more goals to accomplish. So I can't waste time.
As long as I know that I give my best every time, I can sleep well knowing that.
I don't believe in bright, cheesy colors that are applied from roots to tips. I'm not really into that. But I love the more fashion-y way of adding color to your hair methodically.
I think that when you carry a certain kind of energy, if you have, like, a funky energy that you hold within yourself, you just can't grow.
Being a mom to my son has taken precedence over everything in my life, and I think that's the order it should be... It's a great challenge that I don't think's ever gonna stop.
As an artist, I think it's important to always keep growing, and I definitely want to keep challenging myself.
I don't see myself beneath Beyonce and Jay Z; I don't see myself above them. I'm in my own world, hungry to grow.
You know the best part of being a mom is getting that love. Honestly, you know, my son's love... a child's love is so pure, it just makes you feel so good no matter what.
I truly believe that if you put your goals in writing, speak them out loud and work for them, they will happen.
Moms, take it from me: do not buy your baby too many shoes when they're so tiny, because their feet grow every week.
It's one thing to really dream and have a vision and want all these cool things, but it's a whole other thing when you actually have wisdom and understand things. Then you can truly make the best decisions.
When I'm on a strict eating regimen, at some point I have to have French fries, a cheeseburger and some pizza. And Oreos and vanilla ice cream!
A lot of people don't realize that when you're trying to lose weight, or just trying to stay fit, 85 percent of it is what you eat, and 15 percent of it is how you work out.
This digital world is what you make of it in the end.
Everyone loves to dance. I've realize that's a part of what I do more and more every day.
Having a child with someone, you're always going to be respectful of that. But the song 'I Bet' was honestly inspired by my life experiences - I can't just say it's from one experience.
I have so much respect for athletes like LeBron James. I get motivation from them because I know how many hours they put into it. It takes a lot of hard work and drive.
You know those days when you think you have to have a plate of pasta right now? When I'm trying to be good, I take a minute to ask myself, 'Do you really need to eat all this crazy stuff? It will still be around if you want it later.'
