When I Was 12, All I Wanted

A Defining Moment In My Life Was My First Actual Vma Performance… That Was The First Time In My Head I Said I Made It. Everybody Knows Who You Are Now. At That Point Everything In My Life Was Flawless… I Was Just Overwhelmed, I Was Happy, I Was Successful As An Artist. I Think I Was In Cruise Control – Like A Little Bit Of Bliss.

When I Was 12, All I Wanted For Christmas Was A Trampoline Or A Four-wheeler. I Ended Up Getting Both Presents For Christmas.

If You're Sexy And You Know It Put Your Hands Up In The Air. Put Your Hands Up In The Air, Girl, Put Your Hands Up.

I Got A Chance To Get An Actual Label. I Performed This Slow Song, This Ballad I Have. I Just Remember Going To The First Woman I Saw In The Room And Just Getting On My Knees Holding Her Hand Just Singing. And I Was Like, You Know What, I Got To Just Sell It. I Remember That Day They Were Like, Yo We Want To Sign You. [after] I Went Into The Bathroom, I Started Crying, [and] I Called My Mom. I Was Like Momma – I Did It.

My Story, Or My Life Or My Legacy Can Hopefully Show [fans] That Once You’re Down, That Doesn’t Mean You’re Down Forever. You Never Let Up.