"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."

"My parents heard me singing and they were surprised because they did not know I could sing."

"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…"