When I got into the music industry, I wasn't focused on being the most famous artist or even getting a major record deal. It was just to make music on my own terms or create my own image, do my own hair, do my own makeup.
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It's very hard to get rich and famous at a young age and handle it well. -
First of all, plain and simple, you have no real idea of what it means to be famous until you become famous. It's a double-edged sword. Obviously there are a lot of amazing things about fame, but there are also a lot of challenging things about it. -
I didn't get hugely famous really quick. It was a slow, gradual process, so I was able to sort of grow into myself and figure out who I was and what I wanted without the glaring spotlight on me telling me who I was. -
Its only when you are a great actor and are recognised for your good work that you become famous. Unless you are in the news for the wrong reasons! -
OK, so I'm not famous for the right reasons.
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