Some people are only alive because it is illegal to kill.

Independence was a big, big thing for me. I saw my voice as a way out - when my parents fought, I'd run up to my room, put on The Sound of Music, open the window and sing out. My voice was my escape.

There's always a positive to those negative times, because you come out of it so much stronger and wiser. Strength comes from every hardship, and it's been a lesson for me.

It's a big responsibility to help someone express themselves as an artist.

The most vulnerable people have tough exteriors because they are very scared inside, and it's very hard for people like that - people like me - to open up. But playing it safe means you stop being open to learning. I always try to find the challenges.

When I learned how millions of children go to bed hungry, my only response was, 'What can I do to help?'

I enjoy real people, down-to-earth people who are true to themselves and honest to your face - good or bad.