I wanted to be different and original but still have it be something my fans could get into. There also are some big, beautiful ballads. I told my producers that I wanted tracks that are going to blow up in the clubs, but I also wanted songs that were very melodic and with a lot of instrumentation.

If you want to go to the mall, you have to take security. But it's always cool. The kids are amazing.

It's been so long and I'm lost without you, what am I gonna do? I been needin' you, wantin' you, wonderin' if you're the same and who's been with you. Is your heart still mine? I wanna cry sometimes ... I miss you.

I've been singing all my life. I've always wanted this. I sang in church, in school plays, and my parents gave me vocal lessons. My parents always said this was destined for me.

I don't want to abandon one work for the other, and I don't think I need to sacrifice anything to put my all into either one of them.

It's hard to say what I want my legacy to be when I'm long gone.

I'm involved in some action scenes, so they'll train me for that. I'll be working with my acting coach to prepare for my character.