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I started my music career at 18 and for a long while I let other people handle my affairs.

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I learned to stand up for myself at school where I was never too popular.
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Getting up to dance to your own stuff looks pretty pretentious. And leaving the dancefloor when it comes on is just awkward.
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Yes, being educated is definitely an advantage. But having said that, I've met so many people in life who haven't done very well at school but who are still really bright.
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A career in entertainment has a lifespan, like one in sport.
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Having a successful first album is one thing, but a successful third is another.
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But I quite like that the public has a very short attention span. If I haven't been on telly for a little bit, I can sense it. People don't take as much notice of you, it's really quite palpable.
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There are a lot of people out there who lie about their age and I think it does us all a disservice. It can't all be over when you hit 30. That would be rubbish.
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For every person that says I'm the new Audrey Hepburn, someone else says that I look like an alien.
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My little boy Sonny makes me laugh all the time. He has good comedic timing.
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I'm always sticking up for other people.
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Dance music is great, but it's not a time to be reflective or particularly wistful.
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