Between working with the Human Rights Campaign, filming an awesome music video during L.A. Pride and preparing for her world tour, Demi Lovato has had a busy summer.However, the "Really Don't Care" singer managed to squeeze in a few minutes to talk to HuffPost Teen about her upcoming world tour, being a role model and the weirdest place she's ever written a song. Read on to find out.
*You performed at the Pop-Tart's Crazy Good Summer Concert series in Dallas, where you spent a lot of time growing up. What's it like coming home and performing?*
Every time I come home and perform it's a little bittersweet because I get to come home and I'm performing so that's a totally different experience, rather than just dreaming about it like when I was growing up. But it's a bit of a bummer because I always wish I could stay longer.
*Are you working on new music? If so, can you give us any insider details*?
I am not working on new music right now. I'm always writing and working on music, but I'm not releasing a new album for a while. Right now, I'm focused on my world tour, which kicks off on September 6 in North America.
*You just announced your world tour dates. Where are you looking forward to traveling to the most and why?*
I don't really have a particular place that I'm looking forward to visiting. I'm just excited to get on tour and travel the world!
*Your recovery process has been highly publicized. How do you think the influence of the media and fans watching you so closely affected your recovery? Did you ever feel a responsibility to them?*
I don't feel responsibility in a negative way. I feel like I stayed very connected to my fans and it only brought me closer to them, like I could help fans go through things that they were dealing with as well.
*You recently released a video for the Human Rights Campaign advocating in favor of gay marriage. Why is this organization and cause so important to you?*
It's important to me because there are so many people in my life who have to go through this thing where they're judged and don't have a choice. They can't marry the people that they love and it's not right. There are people whose voices aren't being heard and I want to use my voice to speak up for them.
*The music video for "Really Don't Care" dropped last month. Whose idea was it to film during L.A. Pride? How is this video different from past ones?*
When we shot "Really Don't Care," it was kind of a collective decision to shoot it at [L.A.] Pride, because what better place is there where people are really being themselves and getting together and really don't care about the choices I make in my life and who I am?
*So many people look up to you and cite you as their role model. How would your teenage-self react to this?*
I would normally say that I wish I had been a better role model back then, but I went through so much and overcame so many obstacles, and I'm excited to say that I'm a role model now.
*Your 22nd birthday is just around the corner -- what are you hoping this new year brings you?*
I just hope that this year and next year are as great as my 21st year. This year has been amazing, both success-wise and personally. I hope that it's like last one!
*The last thing you ate was?*
I had shrimp!
*The weirdest place you've written a song is...*
Probably on the toilet!
*The one song you can't get out of your head is...*
I don't really have one right now. I guess "Fancy" by Iggy Azalea.
*You never leave the house without...*
My phone.
*The craziest rumor you ever heard about yourself was...*
That I was in a different country and had been rude to someone on an airplane, when really I was just back in L.A.! Reported by PopEater 5 hours ago.