Sometimes you're inspired by an old-school song that you want to chop up and make a sample out of it. I find that with a lot of older Motown music.
If I'm not authentic, I might as well as be dead.
Pursuing a creative field is giving a piece of your heart over and over, and it's not generally appreciated - nor should it be. It makes you who you are.
Writing dark poetry was always my escape.
You have to convince those around you that you're worth their time and energy, and that can be really taxing.
Thankfully, I don't think you can be creative without being free.
I am inspired and would love to work with Jack Garrett, Tyler Joseph of Twenty One Pilots, and Jack Antonoff.
I think now, whenever I write, there is nothing that will really compare to pen and paper.
I am someone who is so grateful and practice gratitude every single day.
As a music lover, I always adore when artists write about what's currently happening in their life. I find that the most interesting to listen to, just because I am extremely nosey.
You never really know what's inspired you or made you who you are, but I was really lucky that I got to grow up in places like Japan and Hong Kong that are super energetic and have this intensity to them.
I think what I always want whenever I'm recording is to have even just 2 percent of what the Alabama Shakes have, Brittany Howard.
Taking the higher ground can be difficult, so it really helps when you can write those feelings into a song.
Unfortunately, I did go through a dark eyeliner phase!
I made music a priority every single day.
I think it's all about the music you listen to along the way. For me, my parents always played Motown music and The Beatles, so I was drawn to the soul.
Always know I have something up my sleeve.
I think when it came to music, it did feel quite natural because it was something that I was so passionate about.
I'd always sing 'Greatest Love of All' by Whitney Houston. I just want to make clear, though, you know those people on 'Star Search' who are the little 7-year-olds that sound like Christina Aguilera? That wasn't me.
Ultimately, some stream of stars aligned, and people have gotten to hear my music, and with that, there's no more barrier.
