If I feel strongly, I say it. I know I can do more good by being vocal than by staying quiet. I'd have a whole lot more money if I lied, but I wouldn't enjoy spending it.
I'm someone who believes the truth needs to be heard. And if I'm empowered with the truth, I'm not going to shut up.
I think it's more important than ever to be as vocal as I can be about things I believe in outside of music.
It's important to raise your voice in things you feel passionate about and things that you know about. Don't raise your voice just to raise your voice if you have nothing behind it and don't know what you're talking about.
I've always been very vocal, but there have been moments where I've found it difficult to negotiate things that are about gender.
I should be more vocal about the things I believe are doing us harm, but many years ago in my early twenties, I learned a bit of a lesson. I started to realise at that time the benefits of eating healthy food and drink.
It's in my music, and its on my mind all the time. To spread love, healing peace and joy is my mission in life - and so I speak up.
You want to win races? You've got to get out there, and you've got to be vocal, and you've got to work. When you win, you've got to actually represent. You've got to be willing to fight your party.
All Russian people know who I am. So I use this to the good because, you know, it's really hard to shut my mouth off because... I'm too bright, and I'm too many years visible to everyone.
I feel like being vocal on social media, especially working in an industry that is very Eurocentric.
If someone doesn't want to hire me because they think I'm too vocal, fine. I will do a play. I will always find a job. Let them try to get me out of this industry. I am not going to be silenced!
I feel like I've always believed what I believed. I've just become more vocal about it.
I don't feel like it's a time to be shy about raising my voice, and I don't think that the things I'm raising my voice about should be alienating. If it's alienating to a "fan base," then I'm not responsible for that.
