I live in a kind of controlled awareness. I wouldn't call it fear, but it's an awareness. I know I have a responsibility to behave in a certain way. I'm able to do that.

When the doctor said I had diabetes, I conjured images of languishing on a chaise longue nibbling chocolates. I have no idea why I thought this.

Having a dream is what keeps you alive. Overcoming the challenges makes life worth living.

Well, there are certain foods that I prefer not to eat because they're just such a jolt to the system

There are certain things about me that I will never tell to anyone because I am a very private person. But basically, what you see is who I am. I'm independent, I do like to be liked, I do look for the good side of life and people. I'm positive, I'm disciplined, I like my life in order, and I'm neat as a pin.

Fans want you to be something super-human, something that's impossible for any human being to be.

I don't want anyone to tell me something.