It was not easy to get to where I am. My challenge is to learn to deal with the jokes that are common among men that I heard and continue to hear sometimes among men.

I am a focused person. I am a fighter.

I thank my mother, Terezinha, for the power of her transforming love.

I lived in Complexo do Alemao until I was 12, dealt with domestic violence in my childhood and faced difficulties in life.

The opportunity to go up to Canada and play was just a blessing for me and my family.

Tackling the extreme gap between the rich and the poor and tackling climate change is part of the same struggle.

Those carrying a credit card balance should scale back to making the minimum payment each month so they have more money to put into savings.

I'm hungry in the ways that every artist is, but I also have this extra layer. I've done a lot of things that were consciously not for money, but because I'm so convinced I'm going to die in my mid-30s, I'm like, 'That's not what's important. Doing cool stuff and having that legacy is what's important.'