"I was raised as a Muslim but my family and I celebrated both Muslim and Christian holidays."

"I have so many childhood memories of Morocco."

"It actually helped me sign contracts with record labels and management teams (…) it just went very fast after Idols."

"All contestants were imitating famous singers (…) I was imitating Vanessa Williams and managed to reach the finals"

"My lawyer, Channing Johnson, introduced me to Adrian Miller and we talked about music. I was impressed with how he he…"

"My relationship at the time ended and I decided to go to Nashville to record country music and try something new. Whe…"

"Oh, yeah, many, many times. I often cried on the phone when I was talking to my parents. At some point, I almost lost…"

"You're entitled to your own opinion but you cannot be entitled to your own facts."

"My only way to actually know what I’m feeling is if I take an instrument and just start splatting out words. It’s so …"

"Since I was 13 years old, I've been writing songs about how I feel and mental health. So many of my songs are genuine…"