It's like being in a zoo - Tems on dealing with fame

The singer compared the experience of being famous to that of an animal in a zoo.Tems has discussed her views on the stress associated with achievement.In a recently published interview for Interview magazine with Kendrick Lamar, she talked about her recent notoriety. She acknowledged the pressure that comes with accomplishment and said she manages it by being true to herself. In her words, "When you become more known or seen, it’s very easy to get caught up in, “What do people expect of me now?” But for me, it’s like, “What do I expect of myself now?” Because you’re the one that has to live with yourself, the one that has to sleep with the decisions that you make. Trusting yourself is so key, and I’m not going to stop trusting my guts just because people can see me now. It’s like being in a zoo. The animals don’t change their behaviour just because you’re looking at them. They’re always going to be who they are. So why should I change?"