I Think There's An Energy About Just

My Parents Weren't Married. It Wasn't Like My Dad Up And Left. I Maintained A Steady Relationship With My Grandparents. My Dad's Mother Is My Nana, And I'm Closer To Her Than Almost Anybody In This World.

I Grew Up In A Pretty Tough Neighborhood.

There's Something So Powerful About Being My Own Gorgeous, Beautiful, Individual, Unique Self.

I Do Feel Like I Owe Something, But Not To The Industry. When You Say "industry," I Think Of A Group Of People Who Don't Really Care Much About You And Treat You As A Commodity. So, In That Regard, I Don't Feel Like I Owe Anything. But The People Who've Always Been Supportive Of Me And Have Always Seen Me For My Greatest Potential-those Are The People Who I Feel Like I Owe Something To. I Feel Like I Am Their Voice. I Owe It Them To Represent Them In A Way That They Can Be Proud Of.

I Don't Know If We Tell Women Great News About Themselves Enough. You'd Be Surprised How Often A Young Woman Doesn't Hear Positive Things About Herself - Not In Her Home, Not At School. It's Hard To Create A Beautiful Image For Yourself When You've Never Seen It Or Heard It.