If you are going to survive in business, show business or any business, then you have to be bold.

I like listening to old soul music. I like Sam Cooke. When I was growing up, the first things I was listening to was Whitney Houston and Cher. They were really big inspirations for me.

My first album is a lot of my personal experiences. I wanted people to relate to what I've been through.

Constantly having to think about money is not nice. People used to say, 'Being rich doesn't make you happy'. And I'd think, 'I've got no electricity, nothing - tell that to my empty fridge'.

If you are going to survive in business, show business or any business, then you have to be bold.

You meet someone, you care for them, and you fall in love; it's what it is.

I am lucky in that I love what I do, but it can still be hard to be away from the kids for long lengths of time. At the end of the day, all I want is to be with my kids, but it's worth it to create a future for my family.