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When you put yourself out into the world and say, 'Hey, look at me,' you're going to get criticized.
I think it's really important to be conscious of yourself and the world around you. For me, that meant reading a lot and reporting.
Madonna influenced me a lot. She's all about really being yourself and not giving a care in the world, and I really take after that.
Hollywood is a land of style, a world where how you present yourself matters. Many of the people working here are so dramatically good-looking - that is their style. That's not me, and I know that.
I'm proud of the way I've dealt with setbacks. It's hard when you feel down and you think, 'Why is the world doing this to me?' But you have to pick yourself up again. That's what makes you a better athlete.
I always loved singing, but I thought it was like drawing - just something you do in your own little corner to calm yourself down. But when my friend, the French songwriter Etienne Daho, listened to my songs, he was so moved that told me that I had to do a demo, share them with the world.