Ariana Grande could probably use a nap. She just opened the MTV Video Music Awards, dropped her sophomore album, My Everything (out Aug. 25), and starred in the new video for her Jessie J and Nicki Minaj collaboration, “Bang Bang” — all in the span of two days.
Earlier this summer, TIME caught up with Grande to get an explanation for the nonsyncikal lyrics of her summer hit “Break Free.” Now, read the rest of our interview with the pop star as...