I watch documentaries and travel the world and see all sorts of life.
— Mya
I have a lot of scripts that come my way, and some of them take a bit longer to read than others. There are a lot of things that I have to pass on because I'm just not into it, and sometimes the story is slightly forced.
Movies remind me of recording. Just the process of it - the intricacies, the technicalities, the days and the long hours, and mastering and mixing and editing. But seeing the final product, it all pays off in the end. That's the rush - when you see things come to life.
When your back is against the wall, and you feel like you're losing faith and hope because so many things are coming at you at once, hold on.
I had to leave the music industry behind for a minute to figure out what made me feel home again.
When I go to the spa, I'm a girly girl. I'm pampering myself. But on a regular basis, I'm a very tough tomboy - I have to remind myself that I'm still a woman!
It took time for me to step away and become an independent thinker so that wherever I am in the world, I understand who I am and that nothing's impossible.
Artists who are passionate about their music and in love with their art go independent because they want to continue making music and serving it to the world.
Positive energy and attitude is sexy to me.
I'm very reserved when I get off stage.
I grew up with brothers in real life.
I don't pay attention to definitions or titles or try to fit within them.
I gravitate toward people with a big, sane, sound mind and big heart with a soft spot for elders, children, and animals.
I love rice and pasta.
I was very protected by my family. But at the same time, I was free to explore womanhood. I was taught that it's okay to be sexy and smart and beautiful.
If I step out in public, I wear sweatpants and a cap.
I definitely learned that when I want something done, I'm very tunnel-visioned out. I don't come out of the house. I beat myself up. I don't eat. I don't sleep until it's done, especially if I have a deadline in mind.
I have great friends and always go back home to remember where and who the essence of Mya and where I actually come from and to never forget that.
I was vegetarian before. I got into a relationship that didn't work out for several reasons, and I went back to my vegetarian ways after the relationship to shed the weight that I had gained, as that can often happen.
I love Broadway. I love live performing. It's really spiritual when you can get to interact with people, and they actually affect how your show goes.
The definition of success, for me, was to have my family involved in everything that I did. But that got stripped away from me due to a very ugly divorce between my parents, who are also simultaneously my managers.
I would definitely tell my younger self not to be in a rush, on anyone else's timeline, and make sure that, along the way, that you take care of you first so that you can reach your destination.
This thing we call love has always been tricky, and as beautiful as it can be, we can potentially lose ourselves in it.
Being a woman is power. Just because we live in a male-dominated world doesn't mean that you're incapable or less than a man.
There's absolutely no soda in my diet. Lots of fruits and vegetables, and I stay away from fried foods.
I function properly, feel better, do better, look better, and treat others better when there's less clutter.
I think actors, athletes, and anyone who's a public speaker is very amazing or fascinating to me.
There's a balance of feminine and masculine energy. Unfortunately, it's an imbalanced world because of the people that are in charge, and that's egotistical men.
My family is filled with amazingly talented painters, musicians, vocalists.
I've really fired a lot of managers that had that mindset or publicists that had that mindset of, 'Oh, you need to go on a date with this person because it's going to help album sales.' No thank you. That's not my flow.
Music makes me love life, and without it, I don't know if I'd be happy.
If you have any kind of sex appeal, people are quick to accuse, abuse, lie, assume, and make up rumors. And that's not just in entertainment - that's in life. Period.
Doing the classics is always nice because it's a part of the archive, and that's what people love to hear, and I don't mind that.
When you have a live performance, you're going to be pitchy here and there, unless you have perfect pitch.
I'm taking my time with the acting and learning as I go.
I know I'm different. Even when I think about an acting career, there are so many limited roles to begin with. I have the ability to be Spanish, Indian, Italian, black, Persian. What roles do I see that compliment that?
Broadway really inspired me to want to act.
Trying to please so many people can definitely cause a lot of stress.
My problems are so miniscule compared to what's going on in the world. In that sense, I feel liberated.
'Damage' is about taking risks, stepping into new territory regardless of the outcome.
I've always been the girl with a go-getter attitude.
Being sexy, to me, is possessing the full package: the brains, the drive, inner confidence, spiritual foundation, a positive attitude, proceeding through obstacles, making a positive contribution to the world, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
I'm O.K. having a comfortable life. I don't have to live in a mansion and drive Aston Martins or Ferraris.
I grew up dancing. When I was three years old, my mom would always watch Latin ballroom dancing competitions on PBS.
Understand that you are going to have to address several things navigating through the world as it pertains to men who have been conditioned to think that they are superior, which I don't believe, in the natural world, that is the case.
Exploring many different avenues, especially setting new challenges, has always fueled my passion for learning something new.
My family thinks I'm crazy and weird.
Hope is everything. Once you've lost that, you don't really have much.
It's a dangerous world out there when it comes to relationships. And I believe we attract what we are. So I want to work on being my best self so I can attract the same.
I'm very patient with life.
