When you say you grew up in Los Angeles, a lot of people think the west side: they think the glitz and all this stuff that I actually had no relationship to growing up.

My brother has endless footage of us as kids because he had a video camera when we were growing up. The trippiest part was my younger self predicting my future path, like a truth-seer.

My first tour I did was The Warped Tour, and I was likening myself to the bearded lady at the circus because not only was I an actor touring, doing rock n' roll, but I was also a female front person making really muscular, male-dominated rock music.

I'm all for natural solutions. I'm for eastern philosophies. Yoga is a good one.

When you grow up in the music industry, trying to be Britney Spears because that's what sells records and then you realize, 'All I have to do is be myself? I should have thought of that a long time ago,' it feels good to have success come from what's actually inside of you.

Ekta was an average student, and it's wonderful to see her success. She has tremendous conviction.

No skill shapes a child's future success in school or in life more than the ability to read.

I'm very aware that to reach the same level and have the same amount of success will be extremely difficult.