Often, kids don't appreciate the choices available, as if it's either the street or nothing.

I'm definitely a perfectionist. I started entertaining so young. I think naturally my personality is that of a perfectionist, and then on top of that, growing up in the industry I became very objective and analytical of myself early on and I find myself doing that in everything. It works good in my work, but sometimes it can be annoying, I imagine, to people in my life.

Don't depend on a guy for your happiness. You have to live your own life and do your own thing. That's when good things come around - when you do your own thing and you're not worried about a man. It will happen in due time.

I love music and I love acting. I always keep that in the forefront, not all the other distractions around me.

Follow your heart's truth with no need for personal gain other than the feeling produced when doing what you truly love.

Learn to love yourself and all that other stuff will not matter

Whenever I get to talk to young girls like me I always say, 'The only difference between you and I is that I know that I'm special and you just don't know that you are yet.'