I've met dedicated people from all sectors of society who are committed to giving children the tools they need for a better future. I'm always impressed by the passionate young leaders I meet. As the pace of change accelerates, so do the challenges we face. However, the chances to solve them increase too.

My music career has been very rewarding, but success never came easily.

It's not easy to work with me, I recognize that. It's not easy if those people aren't as perfectionistic as I am.

For several years I worried a lot about protecting an image, but today, I have understood that the image cannot be preconceived.

I consider myself a survivor more than anything else.

I think it's my energy and love of life that has been the real key to my fame and success.

Scars remind me of just how far that I've come.