Women have to stop pretending the choices we make, particularly if we have a platform, don't affect others. We have to be held accountable.

I'm of the old-fashioned opinion that shame can be used for all sorts of good in society. An example of this is smoking: When someone lights up around a crowd, people now usually say something. So I don't understand why it's not OK to apply the same logic to other behaviors.

Playing the sex object may not be dangerous for Miley Cyrus, with her bodyguards to protect her, but for a 13-year-old girl hanging out at a party at night, it can be. So I think it's fair to say to musicians: Objectifying yourself is not the best choice.

People always tend to give the benefit of the doubt to allow people to explain the context [of their words].