Fear of Flying (album) Mýa recorded by the same name — not from Erica Jong's 1973 novel of the same name. During an interview with "Billboard", which discussed the name, Mýa noted that while she had not been aware of the book, she later "started reading it and noticed a lot of similarities: ""Fear of Flying" is a metaphor for the ups and downs of life. It's about handling things like an adult, knowing you must have faith to make anything happen." Interscope hired photographer and director David LaChapelle to shoot the images for the album's packaging. While she admired the work of Dave
Fear of Flying (album) and noted her vocals got along better with live performances. Speaking with "Time", Mýa revealed with "Fear of Flying" she took more control over her sound and image. She commented that "Fear of Flying" was "an opportunity and a test." For her second studio album, Mýa wrote a lot. Openly admitting, "Writing helps me sort through feelings that I'm trying to figure out." She noted her journal is filled with curse words and exclamation points, explaining, "It's either extreme highs or extreme lows." In an interview with "New York Daily News", Mýa explained, her album is "about independence." She acknowledged