I came up during that time when music, to me, was really music. It wasn't about talking about a woman and calling them a derogatory name or something like that. It was real music.

Always wake up with a smile on your face, because a lot of people who went to sleep last night are not with us this morning.

When I get the chance, I'm at the theaters all the time, trying to check out the latest movies.

My sister used to say I had a frail chest and she 'd beat me up all the time.

A lot of kids think they can just go to Hollywood and become an actor or actress. It's not that easy. There are millions of kids who come out here wanting to act. So, you have to have a plan, and you have to stick with that plan, because it's not going to be easy by any means.

Whatever God gave you, you have to work that to your best ability - especially out here in Hollywood, the land of beautiful people.

So it was a thing that my mother always taught me to go for your goals and never give up no matter what they are, and I started believing that later on in life.