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If you want to go to the mall, you have to take security. But it's always cool. The kids are amazing.

It's really a sad story, and I liked that. The songs on this album talk about relationships in every aspect.

Because I came out as a singer, I took the time to get an acting coach.

The Matrix is top secret. There isn't much that can be said right now.

Keep working hard and you can get anything that you want.

Romeo Must Die came at the right time. It was the right vehicle for me.

It's hard to say what I want my legacy to be when I'm long gone.

I stay true to myself and my style, and I am always pushing myself to be aware of that and be original.

In film, you are a totally different person than in the video.

You have to love what you do to want to do it everyday.

I'm a total performer.

I don't think about my previous success. I'm happy that the work I've done has been very successful.

It was always part of the plan to move into acting.

I began to work the stage and get the audience into it. I also learned how to have fun out there. It is something I will never forget.

I'm the interpreter. I'm the one who takes your words and brings them to life. I was trained to sing and dance and laugh, and that's what I want to do.

All I can do is leave it in God's hands and hope that my fans feel where I'm coming from.

If I don't think about it, it won't drive me crazy.

I want people to remember me as a full on entertainer and a good person.

I don't want to abandon one work for the other, and I don't think I need to sacrifice anything to put my all into either one of them.

I'm involved in some action scenes, so they'll train me for that. I'll be working with my acting coach to prepare for my character.

I think it's important to take a break, you know, from the public eye for a while, and give people a chance to miss you. I want longevity. I don't want to get out there and run myself ragged and spread myself thin.

There are certain things I want to keep to me. I don't discuss my private life.

I don't feel I made any sacrifices at all. I'm doing my best to juggle.

There are times in my life when I just want to be by myself.

I have the time needed to support the album and tour.