I come from an era where lyrics were full of imagery and metaphor, and that's all I know. I think people miss that.
There's a fine line between artist and product. I don't think the industry purposely does it, but I think that's just the way they maneuver. You have to be careful that doesn't become your story, where you become a product, and your art is tarnished because you're just seen as a tool to make money.
When you see what you really are, good or bad, there is a fearlessness to understanding your purpose.
R&B needs to see a new light. It doesn't have to be pigeonholed.
The problem with Danity Kane is everybody wanted to play everybody's role, and when you're in a group like that, that can't survive.
I got in the audition line called 'Making the Band' because I wanted to be in a band. If I didn't, I would have done 'American Idol.'
