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Fame is a curse... it was the worst phase of my life, which I thank God I'll never have to go through again.

Well, any time you're faced with fame on that level, it's - it can be somewhat unnerving because you're never taught how to manage it and how to deal with it. So you're sort of left out there on your own, trying to navigate those waters for yourself.

Dealing with the fame and going from nothing and becoming something where everyone wants a piece of you, your life changes in a day.

I didn't handle fame very well at first. I got a little resentful.

I realised those things my ego needed - fame and success - were going to make me terribly unhappy. So I wrenched myself away from that. I had to. I had to walk away from America and say goodbye to the biggest part of my career because I knew, otherwise, my demons would get the better of me.

It's very hard not to let fame affect you because you are continually being told how good you are. After a while you begin to think there must be some truth in it because all those people can't be wrong.

Fame had brought me so much unhappiness.

I don't put weight on fame, and having people around me just because I am famous makes me feel really bad about myself.

Fame is definitely a monster: it can suck you in and spit you out and change you. The biggest challenge is to remain yourself regardless of what people say about you.

I started to hate fame, I didn't want to go out, because I didn't want to be recognised for what I was being recognised for.