Being abandoned by my mother gives me a sense of insecurity that I will never recover from. I have to try and recreate that balance by trying to create a sense of self-worth. And yes, being on stage is a part of that.

The biggest moments of insecurity come when all self-confidence is lost and you feel like people are watching and judging. It should be the opposite. You should feel like the people who are watching care about you. This is something we can try to give each other - the feeling that eyes signal support, not disdain.

I have insecurities of course, but I don't hang out with anyone who points them out to me.

A perfectionist has to take his time. He shapes, and molds, and sculpts that thing until it's perfect. He can't let it go before he's satisfied. He can't.

I remember really vividly kneeling by my bed as a nine-year-old, saying my prayers and asking God to give me boobs that were so big that if I laid on my back I wouldn't be able to see my feet.

When I wake up in the morning, I feel just like any other insecure 24-year-old girl.