Sevyn Streeter

“Writing for yourself is like exposing your diary. It can be a little embarrassing at times, but if it helps somebody get through the day just by hearing a song, it's well worth it.”

“I would love to do a record with Usher.”

“I'm extremely close to my mother.”

“I feel like everyone has a preference. You have women who don't like shorter guys. You have women who like taller guys. You have women who like heavier men. You have women who like smaller men. It's the same thing with men. You have men who prefer lighter women and men who prefer darker women.”

“I think in my life I have so many things that changed so much with work and my career, and I don't really get to plan out a lot of my days. So when I have something that's familiar - just something that's there - I don't really like to switch it up.”

“I haven't always been good at flirting, but I've learned that flirting is all about confidence. I don't think it's about being sexy at all; it's just about having enough confidence to walk up to somebody and have a conversation with them.”

“Conversation without you trying to be sexy can still come off as very sexy. Trust me!”

“People inspire me to write, the good ones and the bad ones.”

“Every year of my life, my dad has sent me a Valentine's Day gift. Whether I was in the same house or across the country, he always sent something.”

“My favorite song I ever wrote is 'Yeah 3x' because it was my first placement. It was with a great artist, Chris Brown, and I couldn't believe it at the time. Honestly, I still can't really believe it! It is the first time someone ever gave me a shot, so that is my favorite.”

“I wanna be able to stand on the stage and hold out the mic and people sing all the lyrics to my song.”

“I feel like R&B is really based off of emotion and truth. R&B is a conversation.”

“I think men and women will both agree that one of the perks of being single on Valentine's Day is that you get to keep your money in your pocket.”

“Breakups are still uncomfortable, period, and especially when you really are in love with somebody. They are not the easiest things to deal with, and once you break up, you're trying to get used to not being with that person.”

“I've learned over the years to appreciate God's timing, and you can't rush things; it's gonna happen exactly when it's supposed to.”

“I know, for me, that I have always been very conscious of how I dress when I go to the studio, I'm very conscious of my body language when I'm working - a lot of times, I'm the only female in the room. It's a very male-dominated profession. I'm always around guys. Guys are going to try you all day, and they're going to flirt all day.”

“Growing up, I always wanted to be a singer, and I've done that.”

“No matter what you go through, if it's the truth, 9 times out of 10, somebody else has been through the same thing or is currently going through the same thing.”

“I'm a perfectionist to a default. I will drive you crazy sometimes. When I'm recording, I will try something a trillion times to get it right.”

“I've been singing forever; I grew up singing in church.”