It's like being in the middle of a tornado. It's like, whooooooosh, you know what I'm saying? It's like Dorothy-you wake up and find yourself in the land of Oz.

Change your way of thinking, change your way of doing, change your way of choosing.

I just think that the whole diva thing is a misrepresentation of who I am.

My mom always told me that if you work hard, you can achieve anything. And it's true. It's one of the truest things ever.

It's a real roller-coaster ride if you're lucky to have longevity in this business - you have to be able to ride those waves.

But the idea of taking things and mixing them together is what I do in my music. I take hip-hop, R&B, pop, dance, funk and soul and mix it all together to get my own sound.

So I sat down with him and portrayed more the side of the character he needed to see. Which is what I do when I go in for an interview for a part I like. As much as you think you're dealing with creative people, they see you for what your image is out there.