This has been a long and tiring battle for 10 years. And I'm glad it's finally resolved. My principles and reputation as a creative artist were involved here-it wasn't just about the royalties. I can now look foward to getting on with my career.

I didn't have to go to school, graduate and then go, What am I going to do? I knew from the beginning.

I don't mean to sound immodest, but I never had any doubt that I'd be successful, nor any fear of success. I was raised as a little goddess who was told she would be a star.

I'll never be that trusting again, believing accountants and lawyers have my best interests at heart.

I had been performing since I was 5, so it wasn't like I hadn't been on a stage before. I was always older than my age. That's my nature. I've always been a kind of mature kid.

Take your passion and make it happen.

I knew early in life that I wanted a show business career.