I Am The Same As The Public

I've Been Recording Since 1993. It Was A Hobby For Six Of Those Years. In 1999, I Decided To Do It Full Time And Take It Seriously.

The Number Of Times I Have Fallen Down Is The Number Of Times I Have Gotten Up.

Usually, When A Young Girl Is Pregnant, She Drops Out Of School And Concentrates On Being A Mother. I Thought Thats What I Had To Do, But My Counselors Told Me There Was No Way They Would Let Me Drop Out. I Had Too Much Promise.

My Mother Never Let On That Anything Was Wrong. She Kept Her Chin Up And Acted As If Everything Were Just Fine. So We Did Too.

It Doesn't Bother Me At All That Some People Think I Am Too Outspoken.