You have to take care of yourself, your body, your mind, take care of your soul-be your own keeper.

When I was in my 20s I wasn't sure of myself. Now I can really stretch. I don't have to stay in the box. At this point I can say to myself, So what if I fall, so what? I'm going to get back up.

I've been married twice and I've tried to make it work, but I feel I haven't had a real marriage yet.

Whenever it feels uncomfortable to tell the truth, that's often the most important time to tell it.

I am a lover. And with my kids I am even softer. I realize with my son, I have to sometimes be tough, especially now when he's pushing boundaries. With my daughter, I can get a little stern with her and she pretty much will listen.

Even as an actor, when you have a kissing scene it's still weird.

Puffy produced four of the tracks on the album. Those are the four songs that are collaborations between Puffy and me. And he gives me my space to work even when we work together, like with my producer and my vocal coach.