I signed to Def Jam and within two months, I heard that Ja Rule was looking for someone to do a song with.

It wasn't until I was about 17 or 18 years old that I got into music.

I had actually been on tour in Japan and I had my own world tour that I was doing. I was used to doing a show for an hour, so I was always learning choreography.

My advice to someone to follow in my footsteps is to have patience. I've been doing this for twelve years.

The actors I would like to work with are Julia Roberts, just because I've admired her work for a long time, well Brad Pitt. I think you know my reasons.

I would just love to do something where I'd have to train and work really hard and do one of those types of action movies, which a lot of women are doing now.

But people who do not know me are surprised to see me as a real person I guess.

I also have two dogs, a Chihuahua and a Yorkshire terrier, so if they like him, that's a good sign.

I felt like a dork growing up so this is shocking.

I did a theatrical musical, Annie Warbucks, when I was 11. We did a tour and we stopped by Los Angeles.

I moved here to California when I was 13 to pursue my acting career.

I am also a hard worker and people are sometimes surprised to see that as well.

When I meet somebody, I hang out with them, and it's all good, but I don't take it too seriously.

When we were doing the cheerleading for this, I was excited about doing it because I always wanted to be a cheerleader. I always wanted to but I didn't get to because I was working.

I would love to do some kind of mystery movie, or an action flick, something with that combination.

Living in Maryland, I saw that the opportunities were far greater in California than back home.

I have to have a little bit of time to myself right before whatever it is that I have to do because most of the time I'm sitting in my head convincing myself to calm down, all right, show down.

I enjoy my fun time and everything like that but I love what I do.

Well, Tommy Lee Jones is a little bit more intimidating. He's definitely a cowboy. He's from Texas.

I enjoy being happy every day, and hopefully you can hear my happiness in my music. Life is beautiful.

You have to be a strong person to be in music, especially.

Because I get nervous all the time. It's weird but I think it's fun and it's refreshing. It's always good to be that way. That keeps me appreciative of everything.

Also, my mom and family are very important to me and I know that this is not expected.

I signed to Def Jam and within two months, I heard that Ja Rule was looking for someone to do a song with.

I am not greedy, so I would gladly give a song to someone else to sing if it makes more sense.

For one year I did go to Performing Arts School, and I had very weird friends.

I was living in Maryland and my first week was dreadful. My first week I actually got into a fight at school.

Being in the music business is a totally different industry right there.

There hasn't been one highlight that stands out... but touring and performing has been great.

I like doing arts and crafts, so I would probably go to one of those fun little ceramic places and go paint some plates and do something fun like that.

Even if I don't have the money to take vocal lessons, I'll practice in the house by myself singing out loud.

That's my fun time so, to me, doing my homework, studying on what I do, watching the movies, listening to music, all that inspires me so I focus a lot on that and practice.

Still, to this day I go back and listen to music that inspires me to write now.

Even in relationships, I don't get my hopes up or anything, especially not right now because I know I'm young and I've got plenty of time later in the future.

When I think of the definition of cool and when I look at people, John Travolta is really the definition of cool because, not only is he great in all his movies, but, as a person, he's just really cool.

'Dip it Low' is pretty highly requested for me. I get that a lot.

'Shelby Star' is going great. We shot a music video, and I'm building an app and some other things for the project.

'We Are Pop Culture' is my clothing line for women that started with just T-shirts. The clothing line is urban street wear. It's for women that feel confident in their own skin and want to express themselves. The whole idea is to play with modern pop culture and previous pop culture using art and sayings.

A great script might come my way, and I could be in the middle of music. So, it's a huge choice that I have to make - if I'm going to go do a movie or if I'm going to turn it down - because it could be an opportunity that could send my career through the roof, and you never know.

As a mom, that's at the forefront of everything in my mind, so I'm always trying to balance, whether it's bringing Violet to work or, the second I am done working, getting home to her.

At 18, I finally came into a relationship with a record label. My family got back on its feet. I was happy.

At the end of the day, I'm Violet's mom, and I want the best for her.

Channing Tatum. He's a cutie-pie, but he's also got swag. Before him, my crush was Brad Pitt forever!

Even if I am just sleeping with her or just watching cartoons in bed, I know Violet values that. I try to make the most of every moment and just make it special with her, because its what matters to me most.

Every little thing I've done so far has been a dream of mine, and I've been able to accomplish it. It's still a dream every day.

Everything inspires me, but when it comes to chemistry, and when it comes to the ups and downs of relationships, that's what's real for people.

F. Gary Gray, I think, is one of the best directors I've ever worked with in my life, and I'd love to work with him again.

For the longest, I was slightly naive when it came to the real world. There were a lot of fears I was afraid to conquer that were just holding me back from standing up for myself or taking chances.

From singing to acting to songwriting to mom to fashion designer! It's been quite an evolution.