Musician

You know me, I'm all about the girl power, girl things.

Most of us talk ourselves out of our own ideas, because we're our own worst enemy.

Bedroom Kandi is a favorite. It's something that people told me not to do, and I did it anyway and it worked out great. And then I have Bedroom Kandi consultants across the country.

Back in the day, artists could be mysterious. Now, people want to know and hear everything about you. They want to see and feel the mess that is life - and who are bigger messes than artists?

The music industry is up and down. Sometimes the people love you, and sometimes they don't. I wanted to be the owner of multiple businesses that were financially profitable and sustainable.

Xscape never had a flop album as a group. The reason we broke up never had anything to do with sales.

Fans are invested in everything about you now. Back in the day, they just heard your record and saw your video.

I am pro live below your means.

Bedroom Kandi is all about being your own boss, because it's a real partnership. Consultants start off making 40 percent of everything that they sell.

Fans are invested in everything about you now. Back in the day, they just heard your record and saw your video.

When I'm in the studio, I'm experimenting, trying things on.

But I hate when I look out for somebody and then it doesn't come back the same.

I was born and raised in Atlanta, so you know I'm all about bringing quality things back to our community.

So did my time on Broadway after the Xscape tour doing 'Chicago'. Performing eight times a week put in the mindset of being onstage again.

We got a Grammy for writing 'No Scrubs.' It contributed to me getting Songwriter of the Year. I was the first woman to get Songwriter of the Year from ASCAP and 'No Scrubs' was part of the reason for me getting it.

A lot of times with artists from back in the day, they do a new album and they don't sell as much. People say they love them, and it doesn't always translate to new music.

We got a Grammy for writing 'No Scrubs.' It contributed to me getting Songwriter of the Year. I was the first woman to get Songwriter of the Year from ASCAP and 'No Scrubs' was part of the reason for me getting it.

A lot of times with artists from back in the day, they do a new album and they don't sell as much. People say they love them, and it doesn't always translate to new music.

You get a different respect when you can handle things on the behind the scenes end as well as in front of the camera or in front of the mic.

I didn't want to put myself in a position where I was living so expensively that if something happened next year or two years from now and I wasn't making the same money, I couldn't afford my lifestyle.