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

That first apartment was a big step. It has a lot to do with being independent.

I was put into this business by my parents as soon as I could walk. I was groomed by them for this business. I didn't wake up at the early ages of 5 or 6 and say I want to be a star.

The music industry had virtually blacklisted me.

Here I found myself in my early 20s, at the height of my career, up against something I was totally powerless against. I had enemies I had never heard of because of this. I certainly didn't have needles hanging out of my arms, nor did I smoke anything.

When I act, I act. When I sing, I sing. I don't put one over the other. Entertaining is what I do best.

All of a sudden, I was hearing stories about how difficult I was to work with, ridiculous rumors about drugs and what a diva I was. I never had to go to rehab or a program.