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I will never stop making music.
I love the mystery behind things.
I've cried over string arrangements.
You cannot police me, so get off my areola
Perfection is often the enemy of greatness.
Silence is our enemy, and sound is our weapon.
Perfection is the often the enemy of greatness.
There are months when I'm on a plane every day!
I was made to believe there's something wrong with me.
I've never viewed myself as 'just' a musician or singer.
Even if it makes others comfortable, I will LOVE who I am
People don't ask Jay-Z to take his shirt off when he rhymes.
Don’t get high off praises, and don’t get too low on critiques.
I wanna scream and dream and throw a love parade / Is that okay?
I love great music and if it doesn't move me I don't listen to it.
I have mentors like Erykah Badu. She's been like a big sister to me.
Beauty is about enhancing what you have. Let yourself shine through.
Embrace what makes you unique, even if it makes others uncomfortable.
First, before I'm an artist, before I'm a celebrity, I'm a human being.
I love Fun. They're great guys. They're incredible artists and musicians.
I'll refer to my music in color, like 'This song needs to be bright red.'
I believe that imagination inspires nations. It's something that I live by.
Black history is part of American history, and it should be treated as such.
I know what I like; if you go to my closet, I have at least four of everything.
Everything is about balance. You can't work, work, work, work without any play.
It's a big universe. To stay in one tiny place is doing a disservice to yourself.
I'm attracted to things that scare me, like 'Psycho,' my favorite Hitchcock movie.
I enjoy how women dressed in the 1920s with the shimmering jewels and rich feathers.
I take goldenseal, Echinacea and cod liver oil when flying to boost my immune system.
When I was growing up, both my grandmothers would play the organ, and we would all sing.
I was constantly involved in music and theatre all through middle school and high school.
I always carry my classic black-and-white tux and custom-made George Esquivel saddle shoes.
I listen to Prince on my iPad. And I use a Chords & Scales app to warm up before performing.
Donald Trump is trying to build a wall. I'm trying to burn walls down and build more bridges.
If you walk into a room that's bro'd up, and you're in power, bring more women into the room.
You are only as beautiful as the many beautiful things you do for others without expectation.
I always feel the need to give the unfiltered truth, (or) what I think is the truth, at least.
Once you find what you like, it's like it worked yesterday, it works today, it'll work tomorrow.
I will not be a slave to my image, nor will I be a slave to anyone else's interpretations of me.
I have worn a tuxedo, but I have never covered up for respectability politics or to shame other women.
I'm a believer that the more I'm giving, the happier I am, and the more beautiful my exterior will be.
I'm about women's empowerment. I'm about agency. I'm about being in control of your narrative and your body.
I don’t even know at what age I started, because it’s always been there. Performing … creating … it’s in my DNA.
I had a strong visceral reaction to the 'Moonlight' script, partly because I felt I knew all of these characters.
I'm inspired by the words: 'electrifying', 'epic', 'minimalistic', 'transcendent', 'timeless' and 'rock n' roll.'
I don't even know at what age I started, because it's always been there. Performing... creating... it's in my DNA.
Music is an art form that I love dearly, and it's allowed me to bring so many people together and meet so many people.
When you realize it's your responsibility to be a leader and create the world that you want to see, you have to do it.
I don't do a lot of collaborations that I don't believe in. Actually, I don't do any collaborations that I don't believe in.
I believe it's time that women truly owned their superpowers and used their beauty and strength to change the world around them.