I Want Women -- And Men --

Akon Is A Very Talented Songwriter To Work With. His Melodies, They're Just Insane. It's Funny, I Think About Him A Lot When I'm Doing My Melodies Because He's So Simple, And He's Just Been Great. He Keeps Me On My Feet, Very Grounded, But He Also Puts Me On A Silver Platter, Which Is Always Very Nice. So It's Been An Incredible Influence. It's Like Every Time You Work With Somebody That's Better That You Are, You Become Greater.

I Used To Get Made Fun Of For Being Either Too Provocative Or Too Eccentric, So I Started To Tone It Down. I Didn't Fit In, And I Felt Like A Freak.

Knowing That I Inspired Sam Smith Is One Of The Most Powerful Experiences I've Had As An Artist. I Was Sam. I Still Am Sam.

There Is Nothing Holy About Hatred.

I Don't Need To Be On Top To Know I'm Worth It