Skylar grey

I discovered that my insecurities and my flaws were things that I actually need to embrace, and I let them become my superpowers.

I have a tattoo on my foot that says 'it's a whale' in Japanese, because Japanese people kill whales. My stuffed whale was like most children's teddy bear. I took it with me everywhere. I slept with...

I don't watch movie trailers. I just go to the movie, and I don't know anything about it, because that's the only way I appreciate the movie fully.

I'm not a big fan of trying to be a sex symbol or any of that stuff because I really like the music to speak for itself.

I'm a shy person, so I get really nervous going into interviews.

I think one of the reasons I've had success in hip-hop is that I can bring out vulnerability in people who are generally seen as tough guys. To me, when a hip-hop musician always plays tough, I find...

I have a lot of experience in the studio, performing onstage, talking to an audience. I learned most of that stuff when I was performing with my mom.

The best thing that can happen is that a song you've written will live in the world so people can hear it.

I moved out to L.A. when I was 17, dropped out of high school, and pursued a career in music.

Expectations are an evil thing.