With the mega-fame came the mega-downfall - you know, with the press and everything - and at a young age, it was very stressful to me.

I just kind of shoot the finger to the critics. I don't give sh - what a critic says. To me a critic is some loser who has no idea... someone with an opinion. We all have opinions.

Concerts every night, autograph signings, endorsements, and so on. That's not what real life is about.

I will not say anything about my father. Period. I don't have a dad.

A lot of people think I was an overnight success, but I was an opening act for three or four years, and then I signed my contract with EMI. Then it kind of blew up overnight.

I didn't end up going bankrupt... I made some great investments and I held on to my money, which also enables me to have the freedom to do what I want now. But it's not about finances. No matter what, it's about keeping it real.

It doesn't sound anything like 'Under Pressure.'