I look at other artists who have had fabulous first albums, and you don't know what they're doing today. Who's to say I'll be an exception to that rule?

Although becoming a singer was my plan A after first hearing Whitney Houston when I was 17, I started off with plan B by going to the teacher-training college that my dad went to. It was a slow coming of age.

Some people say I'm kinda country, but I like to take risks on fashion. I kinda go left sometimes, so you can get a taste of my personality.

Dating is different when you get older. You're not as trusting, or as eager to get back out there and expose yourself to someone.

I don't smoke often, maybe once or twice a month, but it makes me feel sexy and romantic.

If anyone did any harm to my children, I don't know what I would do.

I was a 10 million-plus selling artist.